"Get Out of Town" is a 1938 popular song written by Cole Porter, for his musical Leave It to Me!, where it was introduced by Tamara Drasin.
Notable recordings Ginny Simms – recorded December 7, 1938, for Vocalion Records (catalog No. 4549). Frances Langford – recorded December 14, 1938, for Decca Records (catalog No. 2229A). Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra (vocal by Stanley Worth) – a popular record in 1939. Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (vocal by Mel Torme) – recorded on June 25, 1946, for Musicraft Records (catalog No. 389). Mel Torme – on his Gene Norman Presents Mel Torme At The Crescendo (1955) Chris Connor – included on her album Chris Connor (1956) Lena Horne – for her album Give the Lady What She Wants (1958) Anita O'Day – included on her album Anita O'Day Swings Cole Porter with Billy May (1959) Maysa Matarazzo – recorded in 1959 for RGE – 45 rpm (No. 90.000). Gerry Mulligan – Jeru (1962) Julie London – All Through the Night: Julie London Sings the Choicest of Cole Porter (1965) Rosemary Clooney – Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Cole Porter (1982) Steve Rochinski – A Bird In The Hand (1999) Dena DeRose – Live at Jazz Standard, Volume 1 (2007) Melody Gardot – Bye Bye Blackbird EP (2009)
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