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This song, a classic from The Great American Songbook, is by Hoagy Carmichael. The lyric is based on a poem about personal loss that had been given him by a friend, who was not the author of the poem. The author of the poem was listed on the text only as "J.B." The story is a great example of adapting existing work to the purpose of producing complementary music and lyrics. The result is magical. Here are links to a two-part article about its creation:
https://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/02/whats-in-a-song-i-get-along-without-you-very-well-part-1/
https://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/02/whats-in-a-song-i-get-along-without-you-very-well-part-2/
Here's the song, as performed by Carly Simon:
https://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/02/whats-in-a-song-i-get-along-without-you-very-well-part-1/
https://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/02/whats-in-a-song-i-get-along-without-you-very-well-part-2/
Here's the song, as performed by Carly Simon:
