How's Chances?
"How's Chances?" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1933 musical As [Thousands Cheer] where it was introduced by Marilyn Miller and Clifton Webb. In the musical, it is used in a sketch based on a newspaper headline "Joan Crawford to Divorce Douglas Fairbanks, Jr." with Marilyn Miller portraying Joan Crawford and Clifton Webb acting as Douglas Fairbanks [Jr.]
Notable recordings
- Clifton Webb, with Leo Reisman's Orchestra, recorded on October 3, 1933 for Victor.
- Paul Whiteman included an orchestral version on his picture disc recording for RCA-Victor in 1933.
- Ella Fitzgerald - ''Ella Fitzgerald [Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook]''