This Love of Mine
"This Love of Mine" is a 1941 song recorded by Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra featuring Frank Sinatra on vocals with The Pied Pipers. The music was credited to Sol Parker, the lyrics by Frank Sinatra and Hank Sanicola.[1] The song was released as a 78 single on RCA Victor.
Background
The Tommy Dorsey recording was released as a 78 RCA Victor B side single, 27508-B, with Frank Sinatra on vocals backed with "Neiani". The single reached #3 on the Billboard pop singles chart in 1941-1942 in a chart run of 24 weeks.[2] Frank Sinatra re-recorded the song with Nelson Riddle in 1955 for the In The Wee Small Hours album.
Other recordings
The song became a pop and jazz standard that has been recorded by other performers.[3] Among the artists who have recorded the song are:
- Bill Kenny
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Count Basie
- Shirley Bassey
- Ray Charles
- Sonny Rollins
- Dale Hawkins
- Lonnie Johnson
- Bill Doggett
- Marian McPartland
- Ray Ellis
- Jack Jones
- Bennie Green
- Freddy Cole
- Tony Mottola
- Bud Shank and Lou Levy
- Frank Morgan
- Ferrante and Teicher
- Little Anthony & the Imperials
- Al Martino
- Ray Coniff
- Lawrence Welk
- Van Morrison
- Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Al Hibbler
- Keely Smith
References
Sources
- Granata, Charles L. (1999). Sessions with Sinatra: Frank Sinatra and the Art of Recording. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 1-55652-509-5
- Phasey, Chris (1995). Francis Albert Sinatra: Tracked Down (Discography). Buckland Publications. ISBN 0-7212-0935-1
- Summers, Antony and Swan, Robbyn (2005). Sinatra: The Life. Doubleday. ISBN 0-552-15331-1
Frank Sinatra singles | |
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| Columbia singles (1939–1940) | |
| RCA Victor singles (1940–1942) |
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| Bluebird singles (1942–1943) | |
| Columbia singles (1943–1953) |
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| Capitol singles (1953–1961) |
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| Reprise singles (1961–1983) |
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| Qwest singles (1983–1984) | |
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