"Now It Can Be Told" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1938 film '' Alexander's Ragtime Band'', where it was introduced by Alice Faye and

Don Ameche Don Ameche (; born Dominic Felix Amici; May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) was an American actor, comedian and vaudevillian. After playing in college shows, stock, and vaudeville, he became a major radio star in the early 1930s, which l ...

. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1938 but lost out to "

Thanks for the Memory "Thanks for the Memory" (1938) is a popular song composed by Ralph Rainger with lyrics by Leo Robin. It was introduced in the 1938 film ''The Big Broadcast of 1938'' by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross, and recorded by Shep Fields and His Orchestr ...

Notable recordings

Mildred Bailey Mildred Bailey (born Mildred Rinker; February 27, 1907 – December 12, 1951) was a Native American jazz singer during the 1930s, known as "The Queen of Swing", "The Rockin' Chair Lady" and "Mrs. Swing". She recorded the songs " For Sentimenta ...

(1938) *

Shep Fields Shep may refer to: People Given name *Shep Fields, American band leader *Shep Goodman, American music producer and songwriter *Shep Gordon, American talent manager, Hollywood film agent, and producer * Shep Mayer, Canadian ice hockey player *Shep ...

collaborated with

John Serry Sr. John Serry Sr. (born John Serrapica; January 29, 1915 – September 14, 2003) was an American concert accordionist, arranger, composer, organist, and educator. He performed on the CBS Radio and Television networks and contributed to Voic ...

to record this song for Bluebird Records in 1938. * Tony Bennett - '' Bennett/Berlin'' (1987) *

Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...

- recorded May 23, 1938 with John Scott Trotter and his Orchestra. This reached No. 7 in the charts of the day. * Tommy Dorsey - the most popular recording of the song in 1938, vocal by Jack Leonard. This reached the No. 2 spot in the charts of the day. *

Billy Eckstine William Clarence Eckstine (July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993) was an American jazz and pop singer and a bandleader during the swing and bebop eras. He was noted for his rich, almost operatic bass-baritone voice. In 2019, Eckstine was posthumously ...

and

Sarah Vaughan Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer. Nicknamed "Sassy" and "Jazz royalty, The Divine One", she won two Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and was nominated for a total of nine ...

- included in their album ''

Sarah Vaughan and Billy Eckstine Sing the Best of Irving Berlin ''Sarah Vaughan and Billy Eckstine Sing the Best of Irving Berlin'' is a 1957 studio album featuring Billy Eckstine and Sarah Vaughan, and the songs of Irving Berlin. Although Vaughan had made many recordings with Eckstine, this was their onl ...

'' (1957) * Ella Fitzgerald - '' Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook'' (1958) * Vera Lynn (1940) * Tony Martin - another chart success in 1938, peaking at No. 13.

References

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