( Up a ) Lazy River - Wikipedia ( Up a ) Lazy River `` Lazy River '' redirects here. For the 1934 film, see Lazy River ( film ). `` ( Up A ) Lazy River '' is a popular tune and song by Hoagy Carmichael and Sidney Arodin, published in 1930. The melody is by Arodin, arranged and with words modified by Carmichael. It is considered a jazz standard and pop standard, and has been recorded by many artists as listed below. A bit of the song is played by Carmichael in the 1946 Oscar - winning film The Best Years of Our Lives. It can also be heard in the 1959 film Hey Boy ! Hey Girl !. Contents 1 Recorded versions 2 References 3 Popular culture 4 See also Recorded versions Acker Bilk Adam Faith ( 1963 ) Art Mooney and his orchestra ( vocal : Cathy Ryan and The Clover Leafs ) ( 1952 ) Benny Goodman and his orchestra ( vocal : Helen Forrest ) ( 1941 ) Betty Johnson ( 1950 ) Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong for their 1960 album Bing & Satchmo. Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys ( 1947 ) Bobby Darin ( 1961 ) # 14 hit Brenda Lee ( 1962 ) Casa Loma Orchestra ( 1938 ) Chet Atkins Cliff Richard on his album Bold As Brass Chris Barber Mina Crystal Gayle ( 1999 ) Dick Todd Eddy Howard Gene Vincent ( 1956 ) Georgie Fame and Annie Ross ( 1981 ) Glenn Miller and his orchestra Hank Thompson ( 1972 ) Harry Connick Jr. ( 1988 ) Harry James and his orchestra Hoagy Carmichael ( 1930 ) Hugh and Karl Farr Julia Lee Kay Starr Kenny Ball Leon Redbone Les Brown and his Band of Renown Les Paul Trio Louis Armstrong and his orchestra ( 1931 ) Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang ( 1936 ) Manhattan Transfer Megan Mullally Merle Travis Michael Bublé Mills Brothers Nat King Cole Trio with vocals by Anita Boyer Pat Boone ( 1958 ) Paul Whiteman and his orchestra ( 1956 ) Peggy Lee Pete Fountain Phil Harris and his orchestra ( 1932 ) Ray Anthony Rex Allen ( 1961 ) Rickie Lee Jones Roberta Sherwood ( Sepia CD Sepia 1099 - orig rec : 1956 ) Rockapella Rosemary Clooney ( 1956 ) Rusty Draper ( 1957 ) Sam Butera and The Witnesses Sammy Davis Jr. ( 1963 ) Si Zentner and his orchestra ( 1961 ) Svend Asmussen Tennessee Ernie Ford Tex Beneke and his orchestra The Ames Brothers The Four Lads The Gatlin Brothers ( 1994 ) The Mills Brothers ( 1952 ) The Platters The Three Suns Woody Herman and his orchestra ( 1941 ) References Jump up ^ IMDB. `` The Best Years of Our Lives - Soundtracks ''. Jump up ^ The King Cole Trio : The MacGregor Years, 1941 - 1945, Music and Arts Programs of America, Inc. Popular culture The song was stored in music box format in a permanent outdoor display in Cathedral Park under the St. John 's Bridge in Portland, Oregon. Permanent outdoor exhibit of a metal river at Cathedral Park, under the St. John 's Bridge in Portland Oregon, installed with music box tune of Hoagy Carmichael 's `` Up A Lazy River '', the year the bridge was dedicated. Close up of a sign describing exhibit of Drawing on the River at Cathedral Park, under the St. John 's Bridge. See also List of 1930s jazz standards This pop standards - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=(Up_A)_Lazy_River&oldid=848251380 '' Categories : 1930 songs Songs written by Sidney Arodin Bobby Darin songs Songs with music by Hoagy Carmichael 1930s jazz standards Louis Armstrong songs Pop standard stubs Talk Contents About Wikipedia Nederlands Suomi Edit links This page was last edited on 30 June 2018, at 19 : 09 ( UTC ). 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 the song up a lazy river
Answer: Hoagy Carmichael