Songs by Burke and Van Heusen is a 1959 studio album by Lena Horne, of songs written by Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen. This album was released in some countries with the alternative title A Friend Of Yours. Recorded with Lennie Hayton and His Orchestra at the RCA Victor studio, New York on December 1 and 9, 1958, completed on January 5, 1959. The complete album has been re-issued on CD in Stereo, firstly in 2001 by BMG, Japan and by Avid Easy Records in 2010.
Track listing "You Don't Have to Know the Language" – 2:56 "Like Someone in Love" – 2:59 "It's Anybody's Spring" – 2:21 "But Beautiful" – 4:03 "Just My Luck" – 2:35 "Get Rid of Monday" – 2:53 "A Friend of Yours" – 3:11 "It Could Happen to You" – 2:56 "Sleigh Ride in July" – 3:24 "My Heart Is a Hobo" – 1:56 "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" – 3:09 "Ring the Bell" – 3:11
All music composed by Jimmy Van Heusen, and all lyrics written by Johnny Burke.
Personnel Performance Lena Horne – vocals Lennie Hayton – arranger Ralph Burns – arranger
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