| PROFILE | |
| Composer | Benton Overstreet |
| Lyricist | Billy Higgins |
| Year Written | 1921 |
| About There’ll Be Some Changes Made | |
| “There’ll Be Some Changes Made” was written in 1921, with music by Benton Overstreet and lyrics by Billy Higgins, two African-American vaudeville performers. Ethel Waters had a hit recording of this song in late 1921; other early recordings include those by Marion Harris, Josie Miles, Fats Waller, and the Chicago Rhythm Kings. Later recordings include those by Billy Holiday, Peggy Lee and Tony Bennett. Even western singers have been drawn to the song by artists including Chet Atkins, Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys and Pee Wee Russell’s Rhythmakers. | |
Lyrics
For there’s a change in the weather
There’s a change in the sea
So from now on there’ll be in change in me
My walk will be different, my talk and my name
Nothin’ about me is going to be the same
I’m goin’ to change my way of livin’
If that ain’t enough
Then I’ll change the way I strut my stuff
Nobody wants you when you’re old and gray
There’ll be some changes made
Session / Album Information
1975
“There’ll Be Some Changes Made” was recorded in 1975 and was released on Tony Bennett Sings Life Is Beautiful. It was arranged by Torrie Zito.
This recording released on:
- 1975: Improv 45: TB711105
- 1975: Improv 45: TB 711 — Life Is Beautiful / There’ll Be Some Changes Made [Promo]
- 1975: Improv LP 12″: IMP 7112 — Life Is Beautiful
- Disky CD: BX 883552 — As Time Goes By
- 2002: Recall CD: RECA 353 — Have You Met Miss Jones? [UK]
- 2004: Concord CD: PRO-CJ-0081-2 — The Complete Improv Recordings Sampler
- 2004: Concord CD: CCD4-2255 — The Complete Improv Recordings
- 2011: Disc #49 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK48) Tony Bennett’s Sings Life Is Beautiful
