"Somebody Loves Me" is a popular song, with music written by George Gershwin, and lyrics by Ballard MacDonald and Buddy DeSylva. The song was published in 1924 and featured in '' George White's Scandals'' of 1924. This is not to be confused with the

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song written by W.F. & Marjorie Crumley. The first recordings of "Somebody Loves Me" were a number of popular versions in 1924 and 1925 by Paul Whiteman, Ray Miller, Marion Harris and Cliff Edwards (aka Ukulele Ike) with the Whiteman version being top-rated.

The Four Lads recording

*One of the later better-known versions was by The Four Lads. This recording was made on August 18, 1952 and released by

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as catalog number 39865. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on October 18, 1952. It peaked at #22 on the charts.

Other recorded versions

* Tex Beneke * Margot Bingham *

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* Benny Carter * Sonny Clark * Alma Cogan - recorded in 1952 and included in the CD ''The A-Z of Alma'' (1994). * Nat King Cole *

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- included in his album '' We Get Letters'' (1957) *

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- rec. June 14, 1939 - released as Brunswick 02807 in the UK, matrix DLA 1777. A later version was included in his album ''

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'' (1953). * Vic Damone *

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- recorded in December 1950 for Columbia Records. * Tommy Dorsey * Roy Eldridge *

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* Percy Faith and his orchestra *

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- included in his album ''I Love You'' (1955). * Ella Fitzgerald - '' Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook'' (1959) and her

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release: "Jazz at the Philharmonic, the Ella Fitzgerald Sets". * Helen Forrest * The Four Freshmen - ''

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'' (1955) * Erroll Garner * George Gershwin *Banu Gibson *

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* Jackie Gleason *Johnny Green and his Orchestra - World Program Service transcription 200-5628 *

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and his orchestra - rec. November 5, 1936 - released as Victor 25497, matrix 02458-1. *

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* Ted Heath *

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and his orchestra * Ruthie Henshall (1994) * Woody Herman and his orchestra *

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- rec. June 4, 1943 - from the movie " Broadway Rhythm" (1944) *

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* Harry James and his orchestra * Joni James - recorded for her album ''Joni Sings Sweet'' (1959). * Bert Kaempfert and his orchestra *

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* Oscar Levant * Oscar Peterson * Buddy DeFranco * Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians *

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- included in the album ''

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'' (1957) * Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers * Maureen McGovern * The McGuire Sisters * Don McLean * Ralph Marterie * Meat Loaf in collaboration with Larry Adler (also 1994) * Melanie *

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* Red Norvo Trio *Isabelle & Tom Patricola - rec. July 23, 1924 - released as Vocalion B 14866, matrix 13513. *

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* Johnny Paycheck * Oscar Peterson - rec. November or December 1952 - released on the LP ''Oscar Peterson Plays Gershwin'' (1953). * The Platters - included in their album ''Remember When?'' (1959). * Django Reinhardt * Buddy Rich * Maurice Rocco * Dinah Shore - rec. December 10, 1940 - released as Bluebird B10978, matrix BS 058246-1. *

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* Stuff Smith * Aileen Stanley - rec. September 9, 1924 - released as Victor 19454, matrix B-30807-3. * Art Tatum *

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* Dame Kiri Te Kanawa * Jack Teagarden with Eddie Condon and His Orchestra - rec. December 12, 1944 - released as Decca 23430, matrix 72633. * Dinah Washington - included in ''The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury, Vol. 5 (1956-1958)''. * Paul Weston and his orchestra * Lester Young with Nat King Cole and Buddy Rich - rec. 1946 - released 1951 on a Mercury Records 10 inch LP as '' The Lester Young Trio'' * Zoot Sims 1975 with Bucky Pizzarelli gtr, Milt Hinton bs and Buddy Rich drs

Film appearances

*'' Broadway Rhythm'' (1944) - sung by

*'' Rhapsody in Blue'' (1945) - performed by Tom Patricola and Joan Leslie (dubbed by Sally Sweetland). *'' Lullaby of Broadway'' (1951) - sung by

and Gene Nelson (dubbed by Hal Derwin) * ''Somebody Loves Me'' (1952) - played throughout the film and sung at the end by Betty Hutton and Ralph Meeker * ''Pete Kelly's Blues'' (1955) - sung by

References

{{Authority control Songs with music by George Gershwin Songs with lyrics by Ballard MacDonald Songs with lyrics by Buddy DeSylva 1924 songs 1920s jazz standards

The Four Lads recording

Other recorded versions

Film appearances

See also

References