I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me
"I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me" is a 1926 popular song composed by Jimmy McHugh, with lyrics by Clarence Gaskill.[1]
More than 20 recordings were made of "I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me" in the 16 years following its publication. Early recordings included Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra (1926), Louis Armstrong (1930), Nat Gonella (1932), Earl Hines (1932), Artie Shaw (1938), Teddy Wilson (1938), and Ella Fitzgerald (1941).[2]
It's performed twice by Claudia Drake in Edgar G. Ulmer's ultra low-budget film noir classic Detour (1945).
Notable recordings
- June Christy - A Friendly Session, Vol. 3 (2000) with the Johnny Guarnieri Quintet
- Dean Martin - This Time I'm Swingin'! (1960)
- Art Pepper - Intensity (1960)
- Paul Quinichette - Moods (1954)
- Frank Sinatra - Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! (1961)
- Mel Tormé - Prelude to a Kiss (1958)
- Joe Williams with Count Basie and his orchestra - The Greatest!! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings Standards
- Joni James - MGM album, 100 Strings and Joni: I’m in the Mood for Love-- Songs by Jimmy McHugh (1960)
References
- ^ Charlotte Greenspan (27 July 2010). Pick Yourself Up:Dorothy Fields and the American Musical. Oxford University Press. pp. 28–. ISBN 978-0-19-977979-6. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ Richard A. Crawford; Jeffrey Magee (1992). Jazz Standards on Record, 1900-1942: A Core Repertory. Center for Black Music Rsrch. pp. 33–. ISBN 978-0-929911-03-8. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
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