History

Song of the Day: “How Long Has This Been Going On”

by Jerry Greenberg on February 16, 2017

Bea Christensen

New Horizons sax player Bea Christensen says she loves How Long Has This Been Going On?, a 1928 song by George and Ira Gershwin. Bea, who also performs vocals for the band, says she loves to sing How Long.  

According to Wikipedia, How Long Has This Been Going On? was composed for the musical Funny Face in 1928. Replaced by “He Loves and She Loves” in Funny Face, it was eventually introduced in the musical Rosalie (1928).  Here’s Ella Fiztgerald’s rendtion: How Long Has This Been Going On.