"Somebody Loves Me"
Sheet music cover, 1924
Song
Published	1924
Composer(s)	George Gershwin
Lyricist(s)	Ballard MacDonald Buddy DeSylva

"Somebody Loves Me" is a popular song, with music written by George Gershwin, and lyrics by Ballard MacDonald and Buddy DeSylva. The song was published in 1924 and featured in George White's Scandals of 1924.

This is not to be confused with the Southern gospel song written by W.F. & Marjorie Crumley.

The first recordings of "Somebody Loves Me" were a number of popular versions in 1924 and 1925 by Paul Whiteman, Ray Miller, Marion Harris and Cliff Edwards (aka Ukulele Ike) with the Whiteman version being top-rated.^[1]

The Four Lads recording

One of the later better-known versions was by The Four Lads. This recording was made on August 18, 1952, and released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39865. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on October 18, 1952. It peaked at #22 on the charts.^[2]

Other recorded versions

Tex Beneke
Margot Bingham
Boots and his Buddies - as "The Somebody"
Dave Brubeck
Benny Carter
Sonny Clark
Alma Cogan - recorded in 1952 and included in the CD The A-Z of Alma (1994).^[3]
Nat King Cole
Perry Como - included in his album We Get Letters (1957)
Ray Conniff
Bing Crosby - rec. June 14, 1939 - released as Brunswick 02807 in the UK, matrix DLA 1777.^[4] A later version was included in his album Some Fine Old Chestnuts (1953).
Vic Damone
Doris Day - recorded in December 1950 for Columbia Records.^[5]
Tommy Dorsey
Roy Eldridge
Duke Ellington
Herb Ellis
Percy Faith and his orchestra
Eddie Fisher - included in his album I Love You (1955).^[6]
Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959) and her Verve/Polygram release: "Jazz at the Philharmonic, the Ella Fitzgerald Sets".^[7]
Helen Forrest
The Four Freshmen - 4 Freshmen and 5 Trombones (1955)
Erroll Garner
George Gershwin
Banu Gibson
Dizzy Gillespie
Jackie Gleason
Johnny Green and his Orchestra - World Program Service transcription 200-5628
Benny Goodman and his orchestra - rec. November 5, 1936 - released as Victor 25497, matrix 02458-1.^[8]
Ferde Grofe - AMPICO Piano Roll assisted, Number 205171-E - Dated 9-1924
Lionel Hampton
Ted Heath
Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra
Ruthie Henshall (1994)
Woody Herman and his orchestra
Lena Horne - rec. June 4, 1943 - from the movie "Broadway Rhythm" (1944)
Alberta Hunter
Dick Hyman
Harry James and his orchestra
Joni James - recorded for her album Joni Sings Sweet (1959).^[9]
Bert Kaempfert and his orchestra
Henry Lange
Peggy Lee
Oscar Levant
Oscar Peterson
Buddy DeFranco
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians
Julie London - included in the album Julie (1957)
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
Maureen McGovern
The McGuire Sisters
Don McLean
Ralph Marterie
Meat Loaf in collaboration with Larry Adler (also 1994)
Melanie
Johnny Mercer
Red Norvo Trio
Isabelle & Tom Patricola - rec. July 23, 1924 - released as Vocalion B 14866, matrix 13513.^[10]
Les Paul
Johnny Paycheck
Oscar Peterson - rec. November or December 1952 - released on the LP Oscar Peterson Plays Gershwin (1953).^[11]
The Platters - included in their album Remember When? (1959).^[12]
Django Reinhardt
Buddy Rich
Maurice Rocco
Dinah Shore - rec. December 10, 1940 - released as Bluebird B10978, matrix BS 058246-1.^[13]
Frank Sinatra
Stuff Smith
Aileen Stanley - rec. September 9, 1924 - released as Victor 19454, matrix B-30807-3.^[14]
Art Tatum
Bud Powell
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Jack Teagarden with Eddie Condon and His Orchestra - rec. December 12, 1944 - released as Decca 23430, matrix 72633.^[15]
Dinah Washington - included in The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury, Vol. 5 (1956-1958).^[16]
Paul Weston and his orchestra
Lester Young with Nat King Cole and Buddy Rich - rec. 1946 - released 1951 on a Mercury Records 10-inch LP as The Lester Young Trio
Zoot Sims 1975 with Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar, Milt Hinton on bass, and Buddy Rich on drums

Film appearances

Broadway Rhythm (1944) - sung by Lena Horne
Rhapsody in Blue (1945) - performed by Tom Patricola and Joan Leslie (dubbed by Sally Sweetland).^[17]
Lullaby of Broadway (1951) - sung by Doris Day and Gene Nelson (dubbed by Hal Derwin)
Somebody Loves Me (1952) - played throughout the film and sung at the end by Betty Hutton and Ralph Meeker^[18]
Pete Kelly's Blues (1955) - sung by Peggy Lee

References

^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 582. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
^ "A Crosby Discography". BING magazine. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
^ "45worlds.com". 45worlds.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
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^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
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^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
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^ "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
^ "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved June 29, 2017.

v t e The Four Lads
Don Farrar Aaron Bruce Frank Busseri Alan Sokoloff James F. Arnold Corrado Codarini Johnny D'Arc Sid Edwards John Bernard Toorish
Studio albums	Frankie Laine and the Four Lads (with Frankie Laine) On the Sunny Side Breezin' Along Swing Along Everything Goes!!!
Singles	"The Mocking Bird" "Somebody Loves Me" "Faith Can Move Mountains" [with Johnnie Ray] "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" "Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea" "Skokiaan" "Moments to Remember" "No, Not Much!" "Standing On the Corner" "My Little Angel" "A House with Love in It" "The Bus Stop Song" "Who Needs You?" "I Just Don't Know" "Put a Light in the Window" "There's Only One of You" "Enchanted Island" "My Heart's Symphony"

v t e George Gershwin
Albums	Gershwin Plays Gershwin: The Piano Rolls
Ballets	An American in Paris Gershwin Piano Concerto Three Preludes Who Cares?
Operas	Blue Monday (1922) Porgy and Bess (1935)
Orchestral works	Rhapsody in Blue (1924) Concerto in F (1925) An American in Paris (1928) Second Rhapsody (1931) Cuban Overture (1932) Strike Up the Band (1934) Hoctor's Ballet (1937)
Piano compositions	Three Preludes (1926) French Ballet Class (1937)
Songs	"Aren't You Kind of Glad We Did?" "(I've Got) Beginner's Luck" "Bidin' My Time" "Blah Blah Blah" "Boy Wanted" "Boy! What Love Has Done to Me!" "But Not for Me" "By Strauss" "Clap Yo' Hands" "Do It Again" "Doin' Time" "Embraceable You" "Fascinating Rhythm" "A Foggy Day" "For You, For Me, For Evermore" "Funny Face" "'The Half of It, Dearie' Blues" "He Loves and She Loves" "How Long Has This Been Going On?" "I Can't Be Bothered Now" "I Got Rhythm" "I Was Doing All Right" "I've Got a Crush on You" "Isn't It a Pity?" "Just Another Rhumba" "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" "Let's Kiss and Make Up" "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" "Looking for a Boy" "Lorelei" "Love Is Here to Stay" "Love Is Sweeping the Country" "Love Walked In" "The Man I Love" "My Cousin in Milwaukee" "My One and Only" "Nice Work If You Can Get It" "Of Thee I Sing" "Oh, Lady Be Good!" "Oh, So Nice!" "The Real American Folk Song (is a Rag)" "'S Wonderful" "Sam and Delilah" "Slap That Bass" "Somebody from Somewhere" "Somebody Loves Me" "Someone to Watch Over Me" "Soon" "Stairway to Paradise" "Stiff Upper Lip" "Strike Up the Band" "Summertime" "Swanee" "That Certain Feeling" "They All Laughed" "They Can't Take That Away from Me" "Things Are Looking Up" "Tra-la-la" "Treat Me Rough" "Walking the Dog" "Who Cares?" "You've Got What Gets Me"
Tribute albums	Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin By George Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book Ella Sings Gershwin Gershwin Live! Gershwin's World The Glory of Gershwin Ira, George and Joe Nice Work If You Can Get It Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Songbook Red Hot + Rhapsody: The Gershwin Groove Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin
Related articles	Gershwin Prize Ira Gershwin (brother) Arthur Gershwin (brother) Frances Gershwin (sister) Gershwin Theatre
List of compositions by George Gershwin Category:George Gershwin

The Four Lads recording

Other recorded versions

Film appearances

See also

References