| Composer | Turner Layton |
| Lyricist | Henry Creamer |
| Year Written | 1918 |
About This Song
“After You’re Gone” was written by two African-American songwriters: Turner Layton and Henry Creamer. the song was made famous by Al Jolson, Marion Harris, and Sophie Tucker. Other significant recordings include those by Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman (with Teddy Wilson and Gene Krupa), and Roy Eldridge.
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After you’ve gone and left me crying
After you’ve gone there’s no denying
You’ll feel blue, you’ll feel sad
You’ll miss the dearest pal you’ve ever had
There’ll come a time, now don’t forget it
There’ll come a time when you regret it
Someday when you grow lonely
Your heart will break like mine
And you’ll want me only
After you’ve gone, after you’ve gone away
After I’m gone, after we break up
After I’m gone, you’re gonna wake up
You will find you were blind
To let somebody come and change your mind
After the years we’ve been together
Through joy and tears, all kinds of weather
Someday blue and downhearted
You’ll long to be with me right back where you started
After I’m gone, after I’m gone away
Recordings
1960
Tony Bennett recorded “After You’ve Gone” on February 29, 1960. Frank DeVol wrote the arrangement.
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Release History
| 1960 | Columbia LP 12″: CS 8262 — Alone Together |
| 1960 | Columbia LP 12″ (Mono): CL 1471 — Alone Together |
| 1960 | Philips LP 12″: BBL 7452 — Alone Together (UK) |
| 1990 | CBS/Sony CD: 32DP-568 — Alone Together [Japan] |
| 2011 | Columbia: The Complete Collection — Disc 17 — Alone Together |