# How Little We Know

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"**How Little We Know**" is a song written by [Hoagy Carmichael](/source/Hoagy_Carmichael) and [Johnny Mercer](/source/Johnny_Mercer) for the 1944 film *[To Have and Have Not](/source/To_Have_and_Have_Not_(film))*, where it is performed by the character "Slim" played by [Lauren Bacall](/source/Lauren_Bacall). A young [Andy Williams](/source/Andy_Williams) recorded the song for the film as a possible alternative track to dub Bacall's low voice; however, Bacall claimed that they used her singing.[1] After the film's release, it was a hit recording sung by [Judy Johnson](/source/Judy_Johnson_(singer)). [Nick Perito](/source/Nick_Perito) and his orchestra recorded an instrumental cover of the song for [Muzak](/source/Muzak)'s Stimulus Progression program in the 1970s.

In 1948, a recording of "How Little We Know" by British singer [Steve Conway](/source/Steve_Conway_(singer)) was released by [Columbia](/source/Columbia_Graphophone_Company).[2] It has been covered periodically, most recently in 1999 by [Michael Feinstein](/source/Michael_Feinstein) with the Maynard Ferguson Big Band for the album *[Big City Rhythms](/source/Big_City_Rhythms)*.[3]

This song should not be confused with the [Carolyn Leigh](/source/Carolyn_Leigh)/Phillip Springer composition "(How Little It Matters) How Little We Know", which was first recorded by [Frank Sinatra](/source/Frank_Sinatra) in 1956.

## References

1. ["When Andy Williams dubbed Lauren Bacall"](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-xpm-2012-sep-26-la-et-mn-andy-williams-movie-lauren-bacall-20120926-story.html). *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*. 26 September 2012.

1. "January Columbia Records". *[Sunday Pictorial](/source/Sunday_Pictorial)*. January 18, 1948. p. 10.

1. Hoagy Carmichael. ["Cover versions of How Little We Know by Betty Jane Bonney - SecondHandSongs"](http://secondhandsongs.com/performance/353065). *secondhandsongs.com*

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