Wiley was born in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. While still in her early teens, she left home to pursue a singing career with the Leo Reisman band. Her career was temporarily interrupted by a fall while horseback riding. Wiley suffered temporary blindness, but recovered, and at the age of 19 was back with Reisman again, with whom she recorded three songs: "Take It From Me," "Time On My Hands," and her own composition, "Got The South In My Soul." She sang with Paul Whiteman and later, the Casa Loma Orchestra. A collaboration with composer Victor Young resulted in several songs for which Wiley wrote the lyrics, including "Got The South in My Soul" and "Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere," the latter an R&B hit in the 1950s.
In 1939, Wiley recorded eight Gershwin songs on 78s with a small group for Liberty Music Shops. The set sold well and was followed by 78s dedicated to the music of Cole Porter (1940) and Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart (1940 and 1954), Harold Arlen (1943), and 10" LPs dedicated to the music of Vincent Youmans and Irving Berlin (1951). The players on these recordings included Bunny Berigan, Bud Freeman, Max Kaminsky, Fats Waller, Billy Butterfield, Bobby Hackett, Eddie Condon, Stan Freeman, Cy Walter, and the bandleader Jess Stacy, to whom Wiley was married for a number of years. These influential albums launched the concept of a "songbook" (often featuring lesser-known songs), which was later widely imitated by other singers.
Wiley's career made a resurgence in 1950 with the much admired ten-inch album Night in Manhattan. In 1954, she opened the very first Newport Jazz Festival accompanied by Bobby Hackett. Later in the decade she recorded two of her finest albums, West of the Moon (1956) and A Touch of the Blues (1957). In the 1960s, Wiley retired, although she acted in a 1963 television film, Something About Lee Wiley, which told her life story. The film stimulated interest in the singer. Her last public appearance was a concert in Carnegie Hall in 1972 as part of the New York Jazz Festival, where she was enthusiastically received.
Anytime Anyday Anywhere
Lee Wiley Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Say the word,
You'll be heard,
I'll be there!
Makes no difference where it leads me,
I'll come runnin' if you need me!
Any time, any day, anywhere!
Say the word,
You'll be heard,
I'll be there!
Makes no difference where it leads me,
I'll come runnin' if you need me!
Any time, any day, anywhere!
The lyrics to Lee Wiley's song "Any Time Any Day Anywhere" is a promise of loyalty and devotion. The repetitive phrase "Any time, any day, anywhere" emphasizes the willingness to be available whenever needed irrespective of the circumstances or distance. The first line "Say the word, you'll be heard" reinforces this promise that the person can count on her to be there for them. The next line "I'll be there" is a declaration of her commitment to this person. The line "Makes no difference where it leads me" conveys that she is prepared for any adventure or journey that may come along with being there for the person. Overall, the message of the song is one of loyalty, devotion, and unwavering support.
Line by Line Meaning
Any time, any day, anywhere,
No matter when or where, in any circumstance,
Say the word,
All you need to do is ask,
You'll be heard,
Your voice will be heard,
I'll be there!
I'll be present and ready to help,
Makes no difference where it leads me,
The destination doesn't matter as long as it helps you,
I'll come runnin' if you need me!
I'll do whatever it takes to be there for you when you call,
Any time, any day, anywhere!
Anytime you need me, any day you need me, anywhere you need me, I'll be there.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LEE WILEY, NED WASHINGTON, VICTOR YOUNG, VICTOR POPULAR YOUNG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind