''There Must Be Somebody Else'' is a

1927 Events January * January 1 – The British Broadcasting ''Company'' becomes the British Broadcasting ''Corporation'', when its Royal Charter of incorporation takes effect. John Reith becomes the first Director-General. * January 7 ...

American popular song written by Maceo Pinkard, Archie Gottler and

Sidney Clare Sidney Clare (August 15, 1892 – August 29, 1972) was an American comedian, dancer and composer. His best-known songs include "On the Good Ship Lollipop" (introduced by Shirley Temple), " You're My Thrill" (recorded by Billie Holiday), and "Ple ...

. It is considered a jazz standard and has been recorded many times. The song was a hit when first published, and was covered by numerous artists including Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra,

Annette Hanshaw Catherine Annette Hanshaw (October 18, 1901 – March 13, 1985) was an American Jazz Age singer. She was one of the most popular radio stars of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Over four million of her records had been sold by 1934. In her ten-y ...

, Ben Selvin & His Orchestra and

Belle Baker Belle Baker (December 25, 1893 in New York City – April 29, 1957 in Los Angeles) was an American singer and actress. Popular throughout the 1910s and 1920s, Baker introduced a number of ragtime and torch songs including Irving Berlin's " ...

. It was also featured in a

Vitaphone Vitaphone was a sound film system used for feature films and nearly 1,000 short subjects made by Warner Bros. and its sister studio First National from 1926 to 1931. Vitaphone was the last major analog sound-on-disc system and the only one ...

short film, ''Stories in Song'' (1927) as one of four songs performed by Adele Rowland. The song was part of Louis Armstrong's repertoire.

Barbara Rosene Barbara Rosene is an American jazz singer. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Rosene grew up hearing jazz and big band music from her father's record collection. Her grandfather was a singer in the 1920s and '30s and performed on the radio in Cleveland. Ba ...

included the song as a track in the 2007 album ''It Was Only a Sun Shower''.

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* {{IMDb title, 1144520, Stories in Song 1927 songs 1920s jazz standards Belle Baker songs Louis Armstrong songs Songs with lyrics by Sidney Clare Songs with music by Maceo Pinkard Songs written by Archie Gottler

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