I'll Never Be the Same
"I'll Never Be The Same" is a popular song based on an instrumental called "Little Buttercup" written by Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli. After several musicians had recorded the instrumental version, lyrics were written by Gus Kahn.[1] The completed song was introduced in 1932 by Mildred Bailey and Paul Whiteman; their version rose to number fourteen on the charts. The same year, Guy Lombardo recorded the song; his version rose to number eight. It is ranked 210 in JazzStandards.com's listing of the 1000 most-frequently recorded jazz standard compositions.[2]
Notable recordings
- Adelaide Hall, with Art Tatum included on piano - (1932)
- Mildred Bailey, with Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra - (1932)
- Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - (1932)
- Billie Holiday, with Teddy Wilson and Lester Young - (1937)
- Artie Shaw and His Orchestra - (1945)
- Frank Sinatra for the album In the Wee Small Hours - (1955)
- Louis Armstrong, accompanied by Oscar Peterson: Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson - (1957)