1931 song by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler
"Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea " is an Americanpopular song published in1931 ,[ 1] with music byHarold Arlen and lyrics byTed Koehler , and first recorded byCab Calloway in 1931. It was introduced in the 1931Cotton Club showRhythmania [ 2] and is now a widely recordedstandard .
Joel Whitburn identified the most successful early recordings as being by:[ 3]
Cab Calloway recorded October 21, 1931[ 4] forBrunswick Records (catalogue No. 6209)Louis Armstrong performed a version featuring a trumpet solo which was recorded on January 25, 1932 and released by Columbia Records, catalogue No. 2600D.[ 5] The Boswell Sisters withThe Dorsey Brothers (Recorded March 21, 1932, Brunswick Records, No. 6291)[ 6] Featured in the 2013 showAfter Midnight .
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