I Should Care
| "I Should Care" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1944 by Dorsey Bros. Music |
| Songwriter(s) | Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston and Sammy Cahn |
"I Should Care" is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and lyrics by Sammy Cahn, published in 1944. It first appeared in the MGM film Thrill of a Romance. The original recording by Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra, with vocalists: Harry Prime and The Singing Winds was made at Manhattan Center, New York City, on July 18, 1952. It was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-4885 (in USA) and by EMI on the His Master's Voice labels as catalog number B 10389.
The song has become a popular standard, and a jazz standard, with recordings by many artists.
Notable recordings
- Frank Sinatra – 1945 recording with orchestra directed by Axel Stordahl (78 single B-side of "When Your Lover Has Gone")
- Peggy Lee – 1945 transcription recording with Dave Barbour and His Orchestra
- Harry James – 1946 recording live at Meadowbrook Gardens, CA (One Night Stand With Harry James, 1975, Joyce LP-1014)[1]
- Bud Powell – 1947 recording on The Bud Powell Trio (1951), Blues in the Closet (1956), Budism (1962), and Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 10 – Award at Birdland, 64 (1964)
- Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra with Johnny Hartman – recorded 1949 (The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, 1995)
- Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra – single B-side c/w "Tippin' In" (1952)
- Jeff Chandler – 45rpm single (1953)
- June Christy (with Orchestra dir. by Pete Rugolo) – Something Cool (1954)
- Julie London – Julie Is Her Name (1955)
- Nat Adderley – Introducing Nat Adderley (1955)
- Rita Reys – The Cool Voice of Rita Reys (1956)
- Nat King Cole with Orchestra cond. by Billy May – Just One of Those Things (1957)
- Thelonious Monk – Thelonious Himself (1957), Solo Monk (1965)
- Mel Tormé – Tormé (1958)
- Stan Kenton – 1958 recording, At the Rendezvous: Vol. 2 (1989)
- Johnny Hartman – And I Thought About You (1959)
- The Four Freshmen – Love Lost (1959)
- Kay Starr with Orchestra cond. by Van Alexander – Losers Weepers (1960)
- Modern Jazz Quartet – Dedicated to Connie (1960)
- Ann Margret – And Here She Is (1961)
- Timi Yuro – Hurt (1961)
- Bill Evans Trio – How My Heart Sings! (1962), and on several concert recordings in 1965 and 1966 in Europe and in New York.
- Gloria Lynne in 1964
- Sammy Davis, Jr. – When the Feeling Hits You! (1965)
- Sergio Franchi – There Goes My Heart (RCA Victor, 1967)[2]
- Mina – Dedicato a mio padre (1967)
- Taco – After Eight (1982)[3]
- John Abercrombie – Solar (1984)
- Marian McPartland – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Nine (1991)
- Betty Carter - It's Not About the Melody (1992)
- Joe Pass – 1992 recording, Unforgettable (1998)
- Abbey Lincoln and Hank Jones – When There Is Love (1993)
- Kenny Barron – Other Places (1993)
- Barry Manilow – Singin' with the Big Bands (1994)
- Jane Monheit – Taking a Chance on Love (2004)
- Amy Winehouse – At the BBC (2012)
References
- ^ "One Night Stand With Harry James". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ http://www.discogs.com Archived 2012-04-21 at the Wayback Machine Sergio Franchi
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Taco-After-Eight/release/836706
Literature
- I Should Care (Transcription). Jazz Research News 6
- Stephan Richter: The Beauty of Building, Dwelling, and Monk: Aesthetics, Religion, and the Architectural Qualities of Jazz. African American Review, Vol. 29, No. 2 (1995), S. 259–268
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