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Taking A Chance On Love

Music by Vernon Duke

Originally Performed by Jackpot! (Region 9)

"Taking a Chance on Love" is a popular song by Vernon Duke with lyrics by John La Touche and Ted Fetter, published in 1940, which has become a standard recorded by many artists. It was introduced in the 1940 show Cabin in the Sky, a ground-breaking Broadway musical with an all black cast, where it was performed by Ethel Waters and Dooley Wilson. A feature film version Cabin in the Sky, starring Waters and Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, was released in 1943 and featured the song. A Benny Goodman cover featuring Helen Forrest reached #1 in 1943.

    Release Date: 1940


Songbooks, Arrangements and/or Media

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Darmon Meader : Vocal Jazz Love Songs : SATB : Sheet Music Collection

Darmon Meader : Vocal Jazz Love Songs

"Love Is Here to Stay" was the last one written by George Gershwin before his untimely death at the age of 39. New York Voices' Darmon Meader has arranged it in a classic a cappella vocal jazz style, with surprisingly little divisi for such a full-sounding arrangement. An extraordinary song, an extraordinary arrangement. Darmon takes a swinging approach to "Taking a Chance on Love", with a tight vocal arrangement accompanied by piano or optional jazz trio. Clever lyrics make it a real audience pleaser, and your singers will appreciate the masterly vocal writing. Vocal jazz groups: don't miss it. "I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me" was recorded by New York Voices on their Sing, Sing, Sing album.

Songlist: I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me, Taking A Chance On Love, Love Is Here to Stay

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Voicing: SATB | Performed by New York Voices | 6742b | Sheet Music Collection | $7.25


Barbra Streisand : Music of the Stars : Solo : Songbook : 884088522674 : 1423497244 : 00001374

Barbra Streisand : Music of the Stars

20 gems of the great American songbook as song by the inimitable Ms. Streisand, including: But Beautiful - It Had to Be You - More Than You Know - Second Hand Rose - Smile - Some Day My Prince Will Come - Taking a Chance on Love - and more.

Songlist: Great Day, Smile, More Than You Know, The Best Things In Life Are Free, But Beautiful, It Had To Be You, Free Again (Non... C'est Rien), For All We Know, I've Got No Strings, Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now, My Buddy, My Honey's Loving Arms, My Man (Mon Homme), Second Hand Rose, Some Day My Prince Will Come, Taking A Chance On Love, They Didn't Believe Me, (I Stayed) Too Long At The Fair, What Now My Love, Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?

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Voicing: Solo | Performed by Barbra Streisand | 40161b | Songbook | $14.95 | PVG


John Kander and Fred Ebb : New York, New York : Solo : Songbook : 029156018615  : 00-TSF0025

John Kander and Fred Ebb : New York, New York

The Man I Love * A New Kind of Love * Once in a While * You Are My Lucky Star * Don't Be That Way * Blue Moon * Don't Get Around Much Anymore.

Songlist: Theme from "New York, New York", There Goes the Ball Game, Blue Moon, But the World Goes 'Round, Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me, Don't Be That Way, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Happy Endings, Honeysuckle Rose, It's a Wonderful World, Just You, Just Me, A New Kind of Love, Once in a While, Taking a Chance on Love, The Man I Love (from "Strike Up the Band"), You Are My Lucky Star

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Voicing: Solo | 40068b | Songbook | $15.95 | PVG


Johnny Mathis : Deluxe Collection : Solo : Songbook : 854971001678 : 1933657715 : 00001407

Johnny Mathis : Deluxe Collection

Over 30 great songs by America's finest songwriters as sung by the incomparable Johnny Mathis, including: Chances Are - It's Not for Me to Say - A Marshmallow World - Misty - Mood Indigo - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year - The Twelfth of Never - Wonderful! Wonderful! - and more.

Songlist: Goodnight My Love, Pleasant Dreams, I Just Found Out About Love, Come To Me, Those Were The Days, Chances Are, Gina, What Will Mary Say?, More Than You Know, Where Are You, I'll Be Easy To Find, Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words), The Impossible Dream (The Quest), It's All In The Game, It's Not For Me To Say, Where Do I Begin (Love Theme), A Marshmallow World, Misty, Mood Indigo, The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Only You (And You Alone), Stranger In Paradise, Taking A Chance On Love, That Sunday That Summer (If I Had To Choose), Too Close For Comfort, Too Much, Too Little, Too Late, The Twelfth Of Never, When I Am With You, Wild Is The Wind, A Wonderful Day Like Today, Wonderful! Wonderful!, and more

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Voicing: Solo | Performed by Johnny Mathis | 40164b | Songbook | $19.95 | PVG


Liza Minnelli : Original Keys For Singers : Solo : Songbook : 884088195649 : 1423449223 : 00306928

Liza Minnelli : Original Keys For Singers

25 signature standards from this Oscar-, Tony- and Emmy-winning superstar, all transcribed exactly as sung, in their original keys! Foreword by Michael Feinstein.

Songlist: And All That Jazz, But The World Goes 'Round, Cabaret, City Lights, Colored Lights, Liza With A 'Z', Losing My Mind, Maybe This Time, Me And My Baby, Mein Herr, Money, Money, Money Tree, My Own Best Friend, My Own Space, Theme from New York, New York, Nowadays, A Quiet Thing, Ring Them Bells, Sara Lee, Shine It On, Sing Happy, The Singer, Stepping Out - Main Title, Taking A Chance On Love, There When I Need Him

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Voicing: Solo | Performed by Liza Minnelli | 5167b | Songbook | $19.95 | Voice and Piano


Various Arrangers : The Great American Songbook - Jazz : Solo : Songbook : 884088862497 : 1476875502 : 00110387

Various Arrangers : The Great American Songbook - Jazz

A great resource of 100 classics of American songwriting arranged for piano and voice with guitar chord frames.

Songlist: Love You Madly, Dancing In The Dark, All Alone, All Blues, All Or Nothing At All, The Lamp Is Low, Almost Like Being In Love, Alone Together, Along Came Betty, Lucky To Be Me, And The Angels Sing, Angel Eyes, As Time Goes By, Sweet Lorraine, Summertime, Star Eyes, Django, There Is No Greater Love, Bernie's Tune, Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea, Billie's Bounce (Bill's Bounce), Blue Moon, Bluesette, Emily, If I Had You, But Not For Me, Allen's Alley, Reunion Blues, Can't We Be Friends, Just Friends, and more

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Voicing: Solo | 2559b | Songbook | $27.95 | PVG


Individual Folios

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Taking a Chance on Love : SATB : Kirby Shaw : Songbook : 00-51081 : 038081581187

Kirby Shaw : Taking a Chance on Lovenew

A classic jazz standard in a classic Kirby Shaw arrangement! The snappy rhythms, tasty contrapuntal writing, and clever lyrics keep things interesting but always accessible. Perform with the included piano accompaniment or the swingin' SoundPax featuring trumpets, saxophone, trombone, and rhythm section. Vocal jazz singing at its best!

Arranger: Kirby Shaw

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.35 | Instrumental Parts Avail. |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 00-51081
Other Voicings: SAB, SSA


Taking A Chance On Love : SATB : Darmon Meader : Vernon Duke : New York Voices : Sheet Music : 00-27310 : 038081295701

Darmon Meader : Taking A Chance On Love

Darmon Meader takes a swinging approach to this pop/jazz standard, with a tight vocal arrangement accompanied by piano or optional jazz trio. Clever lyrics make it a real audience pleaser, and your singers will appreciate the masterly vocal writing. Vocal jazz groups: don't miss it.

Arranger: Darmon Meader | Composer: Vernon Duke Performed By: New York Voices

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.25 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 00-27310

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