Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Songs

"Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" is an American popular song published in 1931. Harold Arlen wrote the music and Ted Koehler wrote the lyrics. Cab Calloway first recorded it in 1931, and it was introduced in the Cotton Club show Rhythmania the same year. The song is now a widely recorded standard.

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Published: 1931
Music: Harold Arlen
Lyrics: Ted Koehler

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Article: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (song) (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q4899166
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