Just Friends - Jazzstandard #1 (J. Klenner / S. Lewis) [HD]

"Just Friends" is a popular song that has become a jazz standard. The song was written in 1931 by John Klenner with lyrics by Sam M. Lewis. Although introduced by Red McKenzie and His Orchestra in October 1931, it first became a hit when singer Russ Columbo performed it with Leonard Joy’s Orchestra in 1932. It charted again the same year in a version by Ben Selvin and His Orchestra and has been recorded often since.
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Oha, Bschreibung gelesen°-°

[juniorwiley]

Thanks! I'm trying to work out of "The Jazz Piano Book" and the first exercise in using II-Vs uses this song as the example. I like how this version sticks to the melody, gives me a chance to really learn how to read the rhythms in written music - although I can read the notes, I'm not so good at duration yet - this version is enlightening! Thanks again!

[howardberger]

Joining the club along with the rest of you "The Jazz Piano Book" fans. :)

[victoriabelengastearena]

Mil gracias! Muy linda versión... me sirve para mi ejercicio del libro de jazz piano!

[PatrickBS]

Wie mein Vorredner schon sagt: Danke für das nüchterne durchspielen, hat mir richtig geholfen :) weite so!

[nurpoxdandthecollector]

This version of Just fries instead of sounding sad it sounds happy I don't know why

[Music_Lover-jymg]

Just friends, lovers no more
Just friends but not like before
To think of what we've been
And not to kiss again
Seems like pretending
It isn't the ending
Two friends drifting apart
Two friends but one broken heart
We loved, we laughed, we cried
Then suddenly love died
The story ends and we're just friends