Tomorrow night
Will you remember what you said tonight?
Tomorrow night
Will all thrills be gone?
Tomorrow night
Will it be just another memory,
Or just another lovely song
That’s in my full heart to linger on?
“Tomorrow Night” is a 1939 song written by Sam Coslow and Will Grosz. The same year Horace Heidt peaked at number sixteen with his version of the song.In 1948, Lonnie Johnson had a crossover hit on King Records (Johnson had also previously recorded the song for Paradise records in 1947) with the song, which had Johnson on guitar and Simeon Hatch on piano. Lonnie Johnson’s version hit number one on the R&B charts for seven non consecutive weeks and peaked at number nineteen on the pop chart.Lonnie Johnson’s version of “Tomorrow Night” would become his theme song and transformed the song into a blues standard. Lavern Baker had another hit on it in 1956. The song was recorded by Elvis Presley during his tenure at Sun records. Bob Dylan recorded the song on his 1992 album Good As I Been To You. |
Here is Lonnie Johnson: (Great version)
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Universal Amphitheater
Los Angeles, California
23 March 1994
The Rhythm, Country & Blues Concert
Musicians:
- Bob Dylan (shared vocal & guitar)
- Trisha Yearwood (shared vocal & guitar)
- Randy Jacobs (guitar)
- Birny Leadon (guitar)
- Charlie Musslewhite (guitar)
- Mickie Raphael (harmonica)
- Benmont Tench (keyboards)
- Robby Turner (backing vocal)
- Reggie Young (backing vocal)
- Lenny Castro (backing vocal)
- Sweet Pea Atkinson (backing vocal)
- Sir Harry Bowen (backing vocal)
- Don Was (bass)
- Kenny Aronoff (drums)
Your lips are so tender,
Your heart is beating fast
And you’re willing to surrender.
Tell me, darling, will it last?Tomorrow night
Will you be with me when the moon’s bright?
Tomorrow night
Will you say those lovely things you said tonight?Tomorrow night
Will it be just another memory
Or just another lovely song
That’s in my full heart to linger on?Your lips are so tender,
Your heart is beating fast
And you’re willing to surrender.
Tell me, darling, will it last?Tomorrow night
Will you remember what you said tonight?
Tomorrow night
Will you say those lovely things you said tonight?
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Elvis had the best version of this tune, but Dylan’s is right up there — proving w/o doubt that he can croon someone else’s music. Love this, and love some of his Triplicate stuff, too.
Thanks for the Lonnie Johnson version. Wow. Dylan had a great one to emulate.
so great.
Mickey Raphael on harmonica, not keys, btw . .
Thanks Adams.
Will edit post.
LOL He never looked at her once.