I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
1935 song / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" is a 1935 popular song with music by Fred E. Ahlert and lyrics by Joe Young.[1] It has been recorded many times, and has become a standard of the Great American Songbook. It was popularized by Fats Waller, who recorded it in 1935 at the height of his fame.[2]
Quick Facts Single by Fats Waller & His Rhythm, B-side ...
"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" | ||||
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Single by Fats Waller & His Rhythm | ||||
B-side | "You've Been Taking Lessons in Love" | |||
Released | May 29, 1935 | |||
Recorded | May 8, 1935 (1935-05-08) | |||
Studio | Victor Studios, New York | |||
Genre | popular | |||
Length | 3:33 | |||
Label | Victor | |||
Composer(s) | Fred E. Ahlert | |||
Lyricist(s) | Joe Young | |||
Fats Waller & His Rhythm singles chronology | ||||
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It is one of several songs from the Harlem Renaissance featured in the Broadway musical Ain't Misbehavin'.
American Public Media's business-news program, Marketplace, uses a portion of Fats Waller's version to open its weekly letters-from-listeners segment.