<P> "(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! . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Acker Bilk </Li> <Li> Adam Faith (1963) </Li> <Li> Art Mooney and his orchestra (vocal: Cathy Ryan and The Clover Leafs) (1952) </Li> <Li> Benny Goodman and his orchestra (vocal: Helen Forrest) (1941) </Li> <Li> Betty Johnson (1950) </Li> <Li> Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong for their 1960 album Bing & Satchmo . </Li> <Li> Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys (1947) </Li> <Li> Bobby Darin (1961) #14 hit </Li> <Li> Brenda Lee (1962) </Li> <Li> Casa Loma Orchestra (1938) </Li> <Li> Chet Atkins </Li> <Li> Cliff Richard on his album Bold As Brass </Li> <Li> Chris Barber </Li> <Li> Mina </Li> <Li> Crystal Gayle (1999) </Li> <Li> Dick Todd </Li> <Li> Eddy Howard </Li> <Li> Gene Vincent (1956) </Li> <Li> Georgie Fame and Annie Ross (1981) </Li> <Li> Glenn Miller and his orchestra </Li> <Li> Hank Thompson (1972) </Li> <Li> Harry Connick Jr. (1988) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Harry James and his orchestra </Li> <Li> Hoagy Carmichael (1930) </Li> <Li> Hugh and Karl Farr </Li> <Li> Julia Lee </Li> <Li> Kay Starr </Li> <Li> Kenny Ball </Li> <Li> Leon Redbone </Li> <Li> Les Brown and his Band of Renown </Li> <Li> Les Paul Trio </Li> <Li> Louis Armstrong and his orchestra (1931) </Li> <Li> Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang (1936) </Li> <Li> Manhattan Transfer </Li> <Li> Megan Mullally </Li> <Li> Merle Travis </Li> <Li> Michael Bublé </Li> <Li> Mills Brothers </Li> <Li> Nat King Cole Trio with vocals by Anita Boyer </Li> <Li> Pat Boone (1958) </Li> <Li> Paul Whiteman and his orchestra (1956) </Li> <Li> Peggy Lee </Li> <Li> Pete Fountain </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Phil Harris and his orchestra (1932) </Li> <Li> Ray Anthony </Li> <Li> Rex Allen (1961) </Li> <Li> Rickie Lee Jones </Li> <Li> Roberta Sherwood (Sepia CD Sepia 1099 - orig rec: 1956) </Li> <Li> Rockapella </Li> <Li> Rosemary Clooney (1956) </Li> <Li> Rusty Draper (1957) </Li> <Li> Sam Butera and The Witnesses </Li> <Li> Sammy Davis Jr. (1963) </Li> <Li> Si Zentner and his orchestra (1961) </Li> <Li> Svend Asmussen </Li> <Li> Tennessee Ernie Ford </Li> <Li> Tex Beneke and his orchestra </Li> <Li> The Ames Brothers </Li> <Li> The Four Lads </Li> <Li> The Gatlin Brothers (1994) </Li> <Li> The Mills Brothers (1952) </Li> <Li> The Platters </Li> <Li> The Three Suns </Li> <Li> Woody Herman and his orchestra (1941) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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