Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea ( song ) - wikipedia Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea ( song ) `` Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea '' is an American popular song published in 1932, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Ted Koehler, and first recorded by Cab Calloway in 1931. It was introduced in the 1931 Cotton Club show Rhythmania and is now a widely recorded standard. Contents 1 Early hits 2 Other Notable Recordings 3 Film appearances 4 Broadway show 5 References Early hits Joel Whitburn identified the most successful early recordings as being by : 1. Cab Calloway recorded October 21, 1931 for Brunswick Records ( catalogue No. 6209 ) 2. Louis Armstrong performed a version featuring a trumpet solo which was recorded on January 25, 1932 and released by Columbia Records, catalogue No. 2600D. 3. The Boswell Sisters with The Dorsey Brothers ( Recorded March 21, 1932, Brunswick Records, No. 6291 ) Other notable recordings 1932 Kate Smith recorded January 28, 1932 for Columbia Records with Blues in My Heart interpolated. 1935 Benny Goodman and orchestra ( July 1, 1935 for Victor ) with Helen Ward on lead vocal 1939 Count Basie ( recorded November 7, 1939 ) featuring Helen Humes as vocalist 1937 Phil Harris recorded it for Vocalion Records on Feb. 27, 1937. 1955 Ella Fitzgerald - included in her album Sweet and Hot. 1956 Dick Haymes - recorded for his album Moondreams. 1957 Buddy Rich performed the song on his album Buddy Rich Just Sings 1957 Bing Crosby included it in the album New Tricks. 1957 Carmen McRae for her album After Glow. 1958 Perry Como included in the album Saturday Night with Mr. C. 1960 Bobby Darin recorded a version influenced by Latin music in Feb. 1960, released in 1964 on the album Winners. 1961 Ella Fitzgerald recorded it for her 1961 Verve album Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook 1961 Joni James for her album The Mood Is Romance. 1967 Thelonious Monk played the song on his 1967 album, Straight, No Chaser 1993 Diana Krall - an instrumental version was included on her album Stepping Out. 2002 George Harrison on his final album, Brainwashed Film appearances 1933 Sing, Bing, Sing - Bing Crosby sang an abridged version of the song in this Mack Sennett short. 1984 City Heat - sung by Eloise Laws. Broadway show Featured in the 2013 show After Midnight. References Jump up ^ `` haroldarlen.com ''. haroldarlen.com. Retrieved June 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 1986 ). Joel Whitburn 's Pop Memories 1890 - 1954. Wisconsin, USA : Record Research Inc. p. 477. ISBN 0 - 89820 - 083 - 0. Jump up ^ `` THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT ''. 78discography.com. Retrieved June 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT ''. 78discography.com. Retrieved June 5, 2017. Jump up ^ `` THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT ''. 78discography.com. Retrieved June 5, 2017. Jump up ^ `` secondhandsongs.com ''. secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved June 5, 2017. Jump up ^ `` THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT ''. 78discography.com. Retrieved June 5, 2017. Jump up ^ `` THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT ''. 78discography.com. Retrieved June 5, 2017. Jump up ^ `` THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT ''. 78discography.com. Jump up ^ `` Discogs.com ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved June 5, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Discogs.com ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved June 5, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Internet Movie Database ''. imdb.com. Retrieved June 4, 2017. The Boswell Sisters Martha Boswell Connee Boswell Helvetia Boswell Singles `` I Found a Million Dollar Baby '' `` Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea '' `` Dinah '' `` Alexander 's Ragtime Band '' `` St. Louis Blues '' `` Cheek to Cheek '' `` I 'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter '' Book : The Boswell Sisters Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Between_the_Devil_and_the_Deep_Blue_Sea_(song)&oldid=795171372 '' Categories : Pop standards Songs with music by Harold Arlen Songs with lyrics by Ted Koehler 1932 songs Cab Calloway songs George Harrison songs Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Norsk Svenska Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 12 August 2017, at 13 : 55. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote between the devil and the deep blue sea
Answer: music by Harold Arlen