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"At Last" is a 1941 song written by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren for the musical film ''Orchestra Wives'', starring George Montgomery and Ann Rutherford. It was performed in the film and on record by Glenn Miller and his orchestra, with vocals by Ray Eberle and Pat Friday. Unreleased recordings of the song, however, had been made in 1941 by Glenn Miller for possible inclusion in the film ''Sun Valley Serenade''. An orchestral version of the song without lyrics first appeared in that movie in 1941. A new version was recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra in Chicago on May 20, 1942, and released by RCA Victor Records as a 78 single, catalogue number 27934-B, backed with the A side "(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo". The song reached number9 on the ''Billboard'' pop charts in 1942, staying on the charts for nine weeks, and later became a standard. In 1960, it was covered by blues singer Etta James in an arrangement by Riley Hampton that improvised on Warren's melody. James' version was the title track in the same-named album ''At Last!'' and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. ==Original and cover versions== Former Glenn Miller Orchestra trumpeter Ray Anthony had the highest charting recording of the song in the U.S. on the pop charts in 1952, peaking at no. 2 on the ''Billboard'' pop singles chart and no. 20 on the ''Cashbox'' chart.〔(Song artist 738 - Ray Anthony.tsort.org. )〕 The song became Etta James' signature song and was the third in a string of successful songs from her Chess Records debut album ''At Last!''.〔http://www.discogs.com/Etta-James-At-Last/release/1355456〕 In April 1961, it became her second number 2 R&B hit and crossed over to pop radio, reaching number 47 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Despite its modest pop chart standing, the song is well-known and is still played regularly on oldies radio stations. The James version reached the top 40 in Cashbox and Music Vendor. In the decades since its release it has been covered by many artists. The Etta James version, with its passionate vocal and sweeping orchestration, is often chosen for weddings and wedding receptions. Percy Faith charted the medley of "At Last" and "Angel Face", which reached #91 in 1961 in the US Music Vendor Top 100. A cover by Gene Watson peaked at number 61 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1991. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「At Last」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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