Give Me the Simple Life

~ Song

Relationships

lyricist:Harry Ruby
writer:Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist)
Harry Ruby
composer:Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist)
publisher:WC Music Corp.
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/26111 [info]
Wikidata:Q30590620 [info]

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1945-09-19Give Me the Simple LifeBenny Goodman and His Orchestra3:27
1945-11-20Give Me the Simple LifeBenny Goodman and His Orchestra3:20
1951-09Give Me the Simple LifecoverCal Tjader3:06
1952-11-18Give Me the Simple LifeinstrumentalBilly Taylor Trio2:55
1954-11-09Give Me the Simple LifeinstrumentalStan Getz Quartet5:54
1955-06-14 – 1955-06-16Give Me the Simple LifeCarmen McRae2:22
1956-05Give Me the Simple LifecoverBeverly Kenney with Ralph Burns Orchestra2:23
1956-06-13Give Me the Simple LifeinstrumentalJoe Puma3:37
1957-02-28 – 1957-03-02Give Me the Simple LifecoverDakota Staton2:16
1957-07Give Me the Simple Life (mono)instrumentalMaynard Ferguson2:34
1958-09-25Give Me the Simple LifeAnnie Ross & Gerry Mulligan3:35
1959-01-18Give Me the Simple Lifeinstrumental and liveWes Montgomery, Eddie Higgins Trio9:14
1959-10Give Me the Simple LifeinstrumentalPhineas Newborn, Jr.4:12
1959-12-18Give Me the Simple LifeCount Basie & His Orchestra3:38
1961-02-11Give Me the Simple Lifecover and liveElla Fitzgerald2:02
1961-03-30Give Me the Simple LifecoverEtta Jones2:56
1961-08-22Give Me the Simple LifeShirley Scott with Oliver Nelson & Joe Newman5:36
1964Give Me the Simple LifeLorez Alexandria2:24
1970-11-10 – 1970-11-13Give Me the Simple LifeinstrumentalOscar Peterson4:04
1982-04-15Give Me the Simple LifeliveGeorge Shearing & Mel Tormé3:40
1986-11-20Give Me the Simple Life (live)cover and liveDakota Staton2:10
1988-11Give Me the Simple LifeWesla Whitfield2:28
1991-06Give Me the Simple LifeCarol Sloane4:21
"Give Me The Simple Life" / "A Certain Smile"instrumental and partialJohn Williams1:50
Give Me the Simple LifeBenny Goodman and His Orchestra3:19
Give Me the Simple LifeBenny Goodman3:18
Give Me the Simple LifeliveJo Stafford1:58
Give Me the Simple LifecoverJamie Cullum2:05
Give Me the Simple LifecoverSara Lazarus3:13
Give Me the Simple LifeField Stark2:47
Give Me the Simple LifeMorgana King4:45
Give Me the Simple LifeJune Christy2:18
Give Me the Simple LifeThe Jacobs Brothers4:33
Give Me the Simple LifeBenny Goodman?:??
Give Me the Simple LifeBenny Goodman & Liza Morrow3:20
Give Me the Simple Life (mx. VP 1605)Benny Goodman and His Orchestra?:??
Give Me the Simple Lifecover and liveElla Fitzgerald1:53
Give Me the Simple Life (Father of the Bride Part II)coverSteve Tyrell3:16
Give Me the Simple Lifecover and liveElla Fitzgerald2:02
Give Me the Simple Lifecover and liveElla Fitzgerald2:00
Give Me the Simple LifecoverElla Fitzgerald2:01
Give Me the Simple LifecoverTony Bennett?:??
Give Me the Simple LifecoverTony Bennett?:??
Give Me the Simple LifecoverTony Bennett4:10
Give Me the Simple LifecoverTony Bennett4:11
Give Me the Simple LifecoverTony Bennett4:12
Give Me the Simple LifecoverTony Bennett4:10
Give Me the Simple LifecoverPat Morrissey2:46
Give Me the Simple LifeBing Crosby and Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra3:08
Give Me the Simple LifeBing Crosby with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra?:??
Give Me the Simple LifeinstrumentalJay and Kai Quintet3:50
Give Me the Simple LifeBing Crosby3:19
Give Me the Simple LifeinstrumentalBilly Taylor1:41
Give Me the Simple Life (mono)coverTony Bennett featuring Chuck Wayne4:13
Give Me the Simple LifeJulie London2:05
Give Me the Simple LifeRosemary Clooney2:34
Give Me the Simple Life (stereo)coverTony Bennett featuring Chuck Wayne4:10
Give Me the Simple LifeHal McKusick / Betty St. Claire1:58
Give Me The Simple LifecoverSammy Kaye & His Orchestra2:26
Give Me the Simple Life (live in Berlin, 1961)cover and liveElla Fitzgerald2:02
Medley: Second Hand Rose / Give Me the Simple Life / I Got Plenty of Nothin’ / Brother Can You Spare a Dime? / Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out / Second Hand Rose / The Best Things in Life Are Free (stereo)medleyBarbra Streisand5:43
Medley:: Second Hand Rose / Give Me the Simple Life / I Got Plenty of Nothin’ / Brother Can You Spare a Dime? / Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out / Second Hand Rose / The Best Things in Life Are Free (mono)medleyBarbra Streisand?:??
Second Hand Rose (Barbra’s mother) / Act II medley from My Name Is Barbra: Second Hand Rose / Give Me the Simple Life / Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home / Nobody Knows You (When You’re Down and Out) / Second Hand Rose / The Best Things in Life Are Freemedley and partialBarbra Streisand4:28