Can't We Be Friends?
"Can't We Be Friends?" is a 1929 song with lyrics by Paul James and music by Kay Swift, introduced on Broadway in The Little Show by Libby Holman. It was later recorded by many artists including Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, and Frank Sinatra.
Recordings
- Red Nichols & his Five Pennies.
- Ray Ventura & his Collegians
- Smith Ballew.
- The Georgians
- Bing Crosby
- Libby Holman.
- Sam Wooding & his Chocolate Kiddies
- The Imperial Dance Orchestra
- Al Bowlly with Ray Noble & his Orchestra
- Benny Goodman
- Bob Crosby's Bobcats
- John Kirby
- Muggsy Spanier
- Mildred Bailey with the Ellis Larkins Trio
- Jess Stacy
- Herman Chittison
- Frank Sinatra
- Betty Carter
- Illinois Jacquet
- Gene Ammons
- Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
- Jane Powell
- Anita O'Day - included in her album Incomparable!.
- Sammy Davis Jr.
- Linda Ronstadt
- Jamie Cullum
- Seth MacFarlane
- Vincent Lopez & his Orchestra
- Leo Reisman & his Orchestra
- Art Tatum
Movie usage
- The Man I Love Played when Joey finds Gloria in the room and Petey sees San at the bar.
- Flamingo Road Played at the Eagle cafe when Lane gets hired
- Backfire Played when Steve, Bonnie and Lysa arrive at the party
- Young Man with a Horn featured Harry James dubbing "Can't We Be Friends" for Kirk Douglas's character
- Starlift Played twice at the cafeteria
- Bonnie & Clyde featured a scored version by Charles Strouse in the background of one scene
- Torch Song Trilogy featured Anita O'Day's version
- Get Him to the Greek featured a version by the Pete Jolly Trio