The verdict
Documented Sampling History
A clean, undisputed 1932 Schwartz/Dietz composition with confirmed songwriters — completely unrelated to Bill Evans. Its relevance here is one specific 1959 Chet Baker/Bill Evans recorded performance cited as evidence in the Blue in Green authorship story; the song’s own ownership is not part of that.
Who you need to ask
The songwriters of record — Arthur Schwartz (music) & Howard Dietz (lyrics)
Wikipedia → · checked Jul 2026
The current administrator — Not confirmed — needs a Songview/Discogs lookup (not confirmed PD)
Unknown · checked Jul 2026
Has it been reused?
An extremely widely-covered jazz standard; a specific 1959 Chet Baker/Bill Evans performance is cited in the Blue in Green authorship story (already in this catalog).
Do they allow reuse?
No standalone policy found; a clean, undisputed 1932 composition — clearance would go through its publisher.
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A 1959 Chet Baker/Bill Evans recording of THIS song is cited as evidence in Blue in Green’s authorship story — a performance connection, not this song’s ownership (already in this catalog)
Who Owns It
Licenses explained →The two permissions you need, and who holds them
The song itself (the writing)Arthur Schwartz (music) & Howard Dietz (lyrics) — a clean, undisputed 1932 composition
The Blue in Green connection — a performance, not this songChet Baker recorded it with Bill Evans on piano for Baker’s 1959 album “Chet” (Riverside). Evans’ own piano INTRODUCTION on that specific recording reportedly shares the harmonic structure later used in “Blue in Green,” predating the Kind of Blue sessions — cited as evidence in that authorship discussion (already in this catalog). This concerns the performance, NOT this composition’s ownership.
The song (current administrator)Not confirmed
Receipts
Every public mention of terms, policy, or past deals we've found
An unusual 44-bar form
Unusually built on a 44-bar form rather than the standard 32-bar AABA, primarily in D minor — one of the most popular Schwartz/Dietz collaborations. No lyrics reproduced.
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Can You Use It for Free?
How to check PD →Is it public domain?No
Sample History
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A widely-covered 1932 jazz standard
Covers
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Who to Contact
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Arthur Schwartz & Howard Dietz (estates)
The confirmed songwriters of the clean 1932 composition
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Jul 2026Page created — full research (Research Queue Batch 6)
Jul 2026BPM/Key pending the automated GetSongBPM/Deezer pass