At Last

"At Last"
Written by	Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
Original artist	Ray Eberle (1942)
Popularized by	Ray Anthony (1952), Etta James (1960), Gene Watson (1991), Celine Dion (2002), Beyoncé (2008), Christina Aguilera (2012)
Note	prior 1941 recording by Glen Miller with John Payne and Pat Friday was released in 1954
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"At Last" is a 1941 song written by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren for the musical film Sun Valley Serenade^↗. Performed by John Payne and Lynn Bari (whose vocals were overdubbed by Pat Friday) accompanied by Glenn Miller and his orchestra, the song was deleted from that film prior to its release, remaining only in the form of instrumentals. The following year, the song appeared in the film Orchestra Wives^↗ in a version also performed by Miller's orchestra and sung by Ray Eberle and Lynn Bari (again dubbed by Pat Friday).

The song saw some chart success in versions recorded by Miller in 1942 and by former Miller trumpeter Ray Anthony in 1952, but is most known today in the form of the 1960 recording by Etta James used as the title track of her debut album^↗. Other well known versions of the song include covers by country artist Gene Watson in 1991, and by pop stars Celine Dion in 2002, Beyoncé in 2008, and Christina Aguilera in 2012 (performed at James' funeral).

Angelina has covered the song several times from age 8 onwards, beginning likely with a guest performances at the ColorLine Stadium in Ålesund in summer 2014. She then performed it later in the year at shopping center concerts, and at the Orkla Growth Award ceremony on 2014-11-10 and at the TV 2's Artist Gala benefitting Plan Norway on 2014-12-13. She also sang it live at Nattjazz Festivalen in Bergenon {{2014-05-31]], at Morodalsfestivalen in Austvatn on 2015-06-13, at the Hemnes Boat & Fjord Festival on 2015-06-28, at the Ajyal Youth Film Festival in Doha on 2015-12-05, and in a concert in Kolbotn on 2017-01-08.

Original recording

• 1942 HITS ARCHIVE: At Last - Glenn Miller (Ray Eberle, vocal)^↗ (3:06) – The78Prof

Other versions by Glenn Miller and his orchestra

This version was recorded in 1941, but only released in 1954:

• 1941 Glenn Miller FIRST version of At Last (Sun Valley Serenade soundtrack-John Payne & Pat Friday)^↗ (4:55) – The78Prof

Performances by other artists

Ray Anthony

Ray Anthony & his Orchestra, vocal by Tommy Mercer and The Anthony Choir, of 1952:

• 1952 HITS ARCHIVE: At Last - Ray Anthony (Tommy Mercer & chorus, vocal)^↗ (2:56) – The78Prof

Etta James

• At Last (Remastered)^↗ (3:01) – Etta James

Gene Watson

• At Last^↗ – Gene Watson

Celine Dion

• Céline Dion - At Last (Official Audio)^↗ (4:18) – Celine Dion

Beyoncé

• At Last (Album Version)^↗ (3:01) – Beyoncé

Christina Aguilera

• Christina Aguilera at Etta James Funeral^↗ (4:06) – Landry Mendes

Performances by Angelina

ColorLine Stadium, Ålesund (2014)

• ColorLine Stadium, Ålesund (2014 - soundcheck)

Angelina Jordan rehearsal in stadium (At Last) 2014 ^↗

Rehearsal

This is likely a rehearsal for this appearance:

• ColorLine Stadium, Ålesund (2014 - rehearsal)

Angelina Jordan rehearsal (At Last) (7 years) ^↗

Shopping Center concerts (2014)

• Bystasjonen Mall, Sandnes (2014-10 - live)

[1]^↗(fragment)

• Shopping center, Norway, 2014 (2014-10 +/- 1m - live)

Angelina Jordan concert 2014 ^↗(fragment)

Rehearsal

This was likely a rehearsal for these performances:

• Rehearsal session with Egil, 2014 3 + piano player (2014-10 +/- 1m - rehearsal)

Angelina Jordan rehearsal (At Last) Etta James ^↗

Orkla Growth Award (2014)

• Orkla Growth Awards (2014-11-10 - live)

Angelina Jordan concert (At Last) 2014^↗

Rehearsals

On stage rehearsals for this performance:

• Orkla Growth Awards (2014-11-10 - rehearsal)

Angelina Jordan rehearsal (At Last) Part 1 2014^↗

• Orkla Growth Awards (2014-11-10 - rehearsal)

Angelina Jordan rehearsal At Last 2014^↗

TV2's Artist Gala (2014)

• TV 2's Artist Gala, 2014 (2014-12-13 - live)

"At Last " - Angelina Jordan^↗

Nattjazz Festival (2015)

• Nattjazz Festival (2015-05-31 - live)

[2]^↗(fragment)

Morodalsfestivalen (2015)

• pre-show interview: Angelina Jordan (9) interview 2015^↗

Hemnes Boat & Fjord Festival (2015)

• Angelina Jordan concert 2014^↗ [wrong year in title]
• Angelina Jordan - At Last - Hemnes Båt & Fjord - 2015^↗
• Søndag kommer hun til Hemnesberget…^↗
• Etter en fantastisk fredag og lørdag…^↗
• Årets Båt&Fjord Festival ble avsluttet…^↗

Ajyal Youth Film Festival (2015)

• Angelina Jordan Live Stream!^↗ (now deleted)

Kolbotn concert (2017)

• Angelina Jordan -Abril 2017 Sings^↗ (see replies to highlighted comment)

Rehearsal, likely in late 2016:

• New Year's concert, 2017 (2016-12 ? - rehearsal)

Angelina Jordan rehearsal At Last ^↗

Further snippets from socials, rehearals, etc.

• Unknown concert, 2014 A (2014 - live)

[3]^↗

• Rehearsal session with Egil, 2014 1 (2014 - rehearsal)

Angelina Jordan rehearsal 2014 ^↗

• RR studio, with saxophone (2021 - recording)

[4]^↗(fragment)

• Parking garage (2021 - recording)

[5]^↗(fragment)

[6]^↗(fragment)

• Unknown concert, 2021 (2021-08 ? - soundcheck)

Angelina Jordan - At Last (Soundcheck Aug 2021) ^↗(fragment)

• Summer concert tour 2022, July 10th - Sandjeford (2022-07-10 - soundcheck)

[7]^↗(fragment)