Stiff Upper Lip (Gershwin song)
- Stiff Upper Lip (Gershwin song)
"Stiff Upper Lip" is a 1937 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It references the British expression 'Stiff upper lip'.
It was introduced by Gracie Allen in the 1937 film "A Damsel in Distress".
Notable recordings
*Ella Fitzgerald - "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook" (1959)
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