Billie Holiday - Time On My Hands (OKah Records 1940)

"Time on My Hands" is a popular song with music by Vincent Youmans and lyrics by Harold Adamson and Mack Gordon, published in 1930. Introduced in the musical Smiles by Marilyn Miller and Paul Gregory, it is sometimes also co-credited to Reginald Connelly.

The song was used in the Marilyn Miller biopic Look for the Silver Lining (1949) when it was performed by Gordon MacRae and June Haver at the Broadway rehearsal and during the opening night show.

It was also employed in the 1953 film So This Is Love when it was sung by Kathryn Grayson.

Billie's accompanied by Roy Eldridge (trumpet); Bill Bowen, Joe Eldridge (alto sax); Kermit Scott, Lester Young (tenor sax); Teddy Wilson (piano); Freddie Green (guitar); Walter Page (bass); and J.C. Heard (drums). Recorded in New York City, June 7, 1940. (OKah Records)

Time on my hands, you in my arms
Nothing but love in view
Then if you fall, once and for all
I'll see my dreams come true

Moments to spare
With someone you care tor
One love affair for two
And so with time on my hands

And you in my arms
And love in my heart, all for you

[suzawilo]

Oh to have lived back in the 40's... 😍😍😍😍😍

[roseannedemarco]

It has tone Teddy Wilson on Piano.
Saw him at Little Carnegie in the later years.