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Live from the Apollo Theatre 50th Anniversary 1985, “Body and Soul“ is a popular song and jazz standard written in 1930 with lyrics by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and Frank Eyton; and music by Johnny Green. “Body and Soul“ is a popular jazz song featured on Billie Holidays album with the same title. “Body and Soul“ was written in New York City for the British actress and singer Gertrude Lawrence. It was first performed in London by her. It was first published in England. Libby Holman introduced it in the U.S. in the 1930 Broadway revue Three's a Crowd. Louis Armstrong was the first jazz musician to record “Body and Soul“. The tune grew quickly in popularity, and by the end of 1930 at least eleven groups had recorded it. “Body and Soul“ remains a jazz standard, with hundreds of versions performed and recorded by dozens of artists. Tony Bennett recorded the classic pop standard Body And Soul, with Amy Winehouse at Abbey Road Studios in London M
