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"But Not for Me" is a popular song, composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.

It was written for their musical Girl Crazy (1930) and introduced in the original production by Ginger Rogers. It is also in the 1992 musical based on Girl Crazy, Crazy for You. Judy Garland sang it in the 1943 film version of Girl Crazy.

Singer Ketty Lester, most famous for "Love Letters", remade "But Not For Me" in a similar arrangement and narrowly missed the Billboard Top 40 in 1962.

It is also featured in the 1979 Woody Allen movie Manhattan, the 1989 Rob Reiner movie When Harry Met Sally..., the 1994 Mike Newell film Four Weddings and a Funeral, and in the opening scene of the 1998 Bennett Miller documentary The Cruise. It will also be featured in the upcoming Paul Rothbart film, "Sole Mates" to be released in 2012.

Notable Recordings

Billie Holiday
Chet Baker
Joshua Bell, in concert in London, London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams conducting (March 2, 2009 at the Barbican Center, London, England)
Carol Burnett, performed on "The Muppet Show"
Chris Connor, on the album Masters of Jazz Vol. 5 Female Vocal Classics Rhino Records
Bobby Darin
Miles Davis, on the album Bags' Groove (1954 - instrumental version)
Sammy Davis Jr.
Doris Day, on the album Day By Day (1956)
Ella Fitzgerald, on the albums Ella Sings Gershwin (1950), Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959) and Nice Work If You Can Get It (1983).
Judy Garland
Ahmad Jamal, on the album At the Pershing: But Not for Me (1958)
John Coltrane, on the album My Favorite Things (1961)
Georgia Brown, on the album Georgia Brown Sings Gershwin (1963)
Rosemary Clooney, on the album Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin (1979)
Linda Ronstadt, on the album For Sentimental Reasons (1986)
Elvis Costello, on the album The Glory of Gershwin (1994)
Elton John, on the Four Weddings and a Funeral soundtrack (1994)
Natalie Merchant, on the album Red Hot + Rhapsody (1998)
The Idea of North, on the album Here & Now (2003)
Ronnie Milsap, on the album Just for a Thrill (2004)
Chelsea Krombach, on the album Profile, her debut album (2004)
Modern Jazz Quartet
Paul Motian with Joe Lovano
Frank Sinatra
Rod Stewart, on the album Stardust: The Great American Songbook Volume III (2004)
Sarah Vaughan, on The George Gershwin Songbook, Vol. 2
Dinah Washington
Lisa Ekdahl, on the album Heaven, Earth And Beyond (2002)

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 *[[Chet Baker]]
 *[[Joshua Bell]], in concert in London, London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams conducting (March 2, 2009 at the Barbican Center, London, England)
-*[[Georgia Brown (English singer)|Georgia Brown]], on the album ''Georgia Brown Sings Gershwin'' (1963)
 *[[Carol Burnett]], performed on "[[The Muppet Show]]"
-*[[Rosemary Clooney]], on the album ''[[Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin]]'' (1979)
-*[[John Coltrane]], on the album ''[[My Favorite Things (album)|My Favorite Things]]'' (1961)
 *[[Chris Connor]], on the album ''Masters of Jazz Vol. 5 Female Vocal Classics'' Rhino Records
-*[[Elvis Costello]], on the album [http://www.cdeb.com/cdebnew/gloryofgershwin.html Glory Of Gershwin], produced by George Martin, 1994
 *[[Bobby Darin]]
-*[[Miles Davis]], on the album [[Bags' Groove]] (1954 - instrumental version)
+*[[Miles Davis]], on the album ''[[Bags' Groove]]'' (1954 - instrumental version)
 *[[Sammy Davis Jr.]]
 *[[Doris Day]], on the album ''[[Day by Day (Doris Day album)|Day By Day]]'' (1956)
 *[[Ella Fitzgerald]], on the albums ''[[Ella Sings Gershwin]]'' (1950), ''[[Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook]]'' (1959) and ''[[Nice Work If You  Can Get It (album)|Nice Work If You Can Get It]]'' (1983).
 *[[Judy Garland]]
-*[[The Idea of North]], on the album ''Here & Now'' (2003)
 *[[Ahmad Jamal]], on the album ''[[At the Pershing: But Not for Me]]'' (1958)
+*[[John Coltrane]], on the album ''[[My Favorite Things (album)|My Favorite Things]]'' (1961)
+*[[Georgia Brown (English singer)|Georgia Brown]], on the album ''Georgia Brown Sings Gershwin'' (1963)
+*[[Rosemary Clooney]], on the album ''[[Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin]]'' (1979)
+*[[Linda Ronstadt]], on the album ''[[For Sentimental Reasons (Linda Ronstadt album)|For Sentimental Reasons]]'' (1986)
+*[[Elvis Costello]], on the album ''[[The Glory of Gershwin]]'' (1994)
 *[[Elton John]], on the ''[[Four Weddings and a Funeral]]'' soundtrack (1994)
-*[[Chelsea Krombach]], on the album ''Profile'', her debut album
+*[[Natalie Merchant]], on the album ''[[Red Hot + Rhapsody]]'' (1998)
+*[[The Idea of North]], on the album ''Here & Now'' (2003)
 *[[Ronnie Milsap]], on the album ''[[Just for a Thrill]]'' (2004)
+*[[Chelsea Krombach]], on the album ''Profile'', her debut album (2004)
 *[[Modern Jazz Quartet]]
 *[[Paul Motian]] with [[Joe Lovano]]
-*[[Linda Ronstadt]], on the album ''[[For Sentimental Reasons (Linda Ronstadt album)|For Sentimental Reasons]]'' (1986)
 *[[Frank Sinatra]]
 *[[Rod Stewart]], on the album ''[[Stardust: the Great American Songbook 3|Stardust: The Great American Songbook Volume III]]'' (2004)
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 *[[Dinah Washington]]
 *[[Lisa Ekdahl]], on the album ''[[Heaven Earth & Beyond|Heaven, Earth And Beyond]]'' (2002)
-*[[Natalie Merchant]], on the album ''[[Red Hot + Rhapsody]]'' (1998)
 ==See also==