I'll Be Seeing You by Billie Holiday Song Info
This sentimental ballad was originally written for the 1938 Broadway musical comedy Right This Way by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics). Right This Way closed after 15 performances, but this tune became a jazz standard, which has been covered by many musicians. The song became a huge emotional hit during World War II, in a country where many loved ones were serving far away overseas. Billie Holiday's 1944 recording of the song was the final transmission sent by NASA to the Opportunity rover on Mars when its mission ended in February 2019.