"I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" is a

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. The music was written by

Harold Orlob Harold Orlob (3 June 1883 – 25 June 1982) was a native of Logan, Utah who became a major composer and lyricist for Broadway theatre productions. He composed his best-known song " I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" in 1909, with lyrics by Will M. ...

, the lyrics by Will M. Hough and Frank R. Adams. Orlob worked for

Joseph E. Howard Joseph Edgar Howard (February 12, 1870May 19, 1961) was an American Broadway composer, lyricist, librettist, and performer. A famed member of Tin Pan Alley along with wife and composer Ida Emerson as part of the song-writing team of Howard and E ...

generating songs for Howard's productions and Howard presented the song as his own work for several years. The song was published in

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and was first introduced in the 1909 musical ''The Prince of To-Night'' when it was performed by Henry Woodruff. Early popular recordings were by

Henry Burr Henry Burr (January 15, 1882 – April 6, 1941) was a Canadian singer, radio performer and producer. He was born Harry Haley McClaskey and used Henry Burr as one of his many pseudonyms, in addition to Irving Gillette, Henry Gillette, Alfred Alex ...

(1909), Billy Murray (1910) and Manuel Romain (1910). An instrumental version plays as background music when Malloy and Reed are cruising the parking lot of the Domino bar in 'Routine Patrol: The Drug Store Cowboys'. In 1947 "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" was used as the title song of a

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about Joseph E. Howard, leading to renewed popularity for the song. At this time Orlob brought suit to declare himself the composer, eventually reaching an out-of-court settlement with Howard for the two of them to receive joint credit. Orlob did not claim royalties. An instrumental version is played in the background as Malloy and Reed cruise the parking lot of the Domino bar in 'Routine Patrol: The Drug Store Cowboys'.

Other versions

* Bing Crosby – in the film '' The Star Maker'' (1939). *

June Haver June Haver (born Beverly June Stovenour, June 10, 1926 – July 4, 2005) was an American film actress, singer, and dancer. Once groomed by 20th Century Fox to be "the next Betty Grable", Haver appeared in a string of musicals, but she never achie ...

and others in the film '' I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now'' (1947) * Perry Como with Ted Weems' Orchestra – a 1939 recording which reached the No. 2 position in the Billboard charts in 1947. Como recorded the song again on May 29, 1947. * Danny Kaye – recorded for Decca Records (catalog No. 24110) on June 15, 1947. *

Ray Noble Raymond Stanley Noble (17 December 1903 – 2 April 1978) was an English jazz and big band musician, who was a bandleader, composer and arranger, as well as a radio host, television and film comedian and actor; he also performed in the United ...

and His Orchestra (vocal by

Snooky Lanson Roy Landman (March 27, 1914 – July 2, 1990),DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 159. better known as Snooky Lanson, was an Ame ...

and the Sportsmen) – reached the No. 11 position in the Billboard charts in 1947. * Dinning Sisters – their version briefly charted in 1947. *

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– a single release (1951) ( Ray Charles discography) *

Henri Salvador Henri Salvador (18 July 1917 – 13 February 2008) was a French Caribbean comedian, singer and cabaret artist. Biography Salvador was born in Cayenne, French Guiana. His father, Clovis, and his mother, Antonine Paterne, daughter of a native C ...

- in a French translation by

Henri Christiné Henri Marius Christiné (27 December 1867 – 25 November 1941) was a French composer of Swiss birth. The son of a French Savoyard watchmaker, Christiné was born in Geneva, Switzerland. He began by teaching at the lycée in Geneva, while pur ...

titled ''Malgré tes serments'' (1957) * Crazy Otto released a version of the song on his 1958 EP ''Crazy Otto International, Vol. 2.'' as part of medley with the songs "

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" and " Dungaree Doll". *

Michael Holliday Norman Alexander Milne, known professionally as Michael Holliday (26 November 1924 – 29 October 1963) was a British singer, who was popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He had a number of chart hits in the UK, including two number one si ...

– a single release, recorded November 4, 1960. *

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– ''The Unreleased Capitol Sides'' (1964). * Dean Martin – for his album '' Sittin' on Top of the World'' (1973) *

Harry Nilsson Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal ov ...

- for his album '' A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night'' (1973) *

George Hamilton IV George Hege Hamilton IV (July 19, 1937 – September 17, 2014) was an American country musician. He began performing in the late 1950s as a teen idol, switching to country music in the early 1960s. Biography Hamilton was born in Winston-Salem, ...

– his single reached No.81 in the US Country charts in 1977. ( George Hamilton IV#Discography). *

Anne Murray Morna Anne Murray (born June 20, 1945) is a retired Canadian singer. Her albums, consisting primarily of pop, country, and adult contemporary music, have sold over 55 million copies worldwide during her over 40-year career. Murray was the fir ...

(as "I Wonder Who's Kissing Him Now") – for her album '' I'll Be Seeing You'' (2004)

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Billy Murray (1909)
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