Don't Worry 'bout Me
"Don't Worry 'bout Me" is a 1938 song composed by Rube Bloom, with lyrics written by Ted Koehler. It was introduced in the "World's Fair" edition of the Cotton Club show in 1939. The first hit recording was in 1939 by Hal Kemp and His Orchestra (vocal by Bob Allen).[1]
Other notable recordings
- Tony Bennett - for his album My Heart Sings (1961)
- Pat Boone - included in his album Yes Indeed! (1958).[2]
- Dave Brubeck - Jazz Goes to College (1954)
- June Christy - Cool Christy (2002)
- Savannah Churchill - recorded on December 26, 1951 for RCA Victor (catalog No. 20-4773).[3]
- Vic Damone - Now and Forever (1982).[4]
- Doris Day - The Uncollected Doris Day - 1953[5]
- Billy Eckstine - for his album Don't Worry 'Bout Me (1962)
- Vince Edwards - 1962 single and top 10 LP Vincent Edwards Sings.[6]
- Ella Fitzgerald - Newport Jazz Festival: Live at Carnegie Hall (1973); A Classy Pair (1979)
- Four Freshmen - The Four Freshmen and Five Guitars (1959)
- Earl Grant - Midnight Sun (1962).[7]
- Billie Holiday - Last Recordings (1959)
- Julie London - Love on the Rocks (1963)
- Vera Lynn - Among My Souvenirs (1964).[8]
- Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now (2000)
- Johnnie Ray - A Sinner Am I (Philips Records, United Kingdom, 1959).[9]
- Django Reinhardt - Fremeaux FA 309, Classics 813, JSP 342, Music Memoria 87949"," - London - QHCF - Stephane Grappelli(v,p), Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt, Eugene Vees (g), Emmanuel Soudieux (b), Beryl Davis (vo) (1939)
- Jack Sheldon - Jack Sheldon Sings (1992).[10]
- Frank Sinatra - This Is Sinatra! (1953), Where Are You (1957), Sinatra at the Sands (1966). His 1954 single reached No. 17 in the Billboard charts that year.[11]
- Kate Smith - The Great Kate (1959).[12]
- Jo Stafford - As You Desire Me (1952)
- Sarah Vaughan with the Teddy Wilson Octet. Recorded on August 19, 1946 for Musicraft Records (catalog No. 421).[13]
- Jimmy Young - recorded on April 1, 1951 for Polygon Records (catalog P. 1006).[14]
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 254. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 394. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved October 9, 2018.