Today, we go back back to 1931 for our Great American Songbook pick.
The music was written by Fred E. Ahlert and the lyrics by Roy Turk. The song was published in 1931, and it had three periods of great popularity: in 1931, right after its publication; in 1946 and in 1961-1962.
The biggest-selling versions were by Russ Columbo and Wayne King in 1931. In 1946, three versions, by Tommy Dorsey, by Frank Sinatra and by Skinnay Ennis all contended for popularity. Then in 1961, a US hit recording was issued by Linda Scott. It reached a peak position #12 in 8 weeks on the Billboard Chart.
The song has been recorded by many artists and is now considered a standard.
Here is Russ Columbo
A bouncy version from Wayne King
Also on Victor records, Tommy Dorsey
Early Frank Sinatra
Linda Scott
Dean Martin did a couple versions, first from the Pretty Baby album
I'm just a guy who likes the classics. I love Old Time Radio Shows. I love Classic TV. I love Classic Movies. I love songs from the "Great American Songbook". I dig songs from the first decade of Rock and Roll. Don't get me wrong, I am not opposed to newer things. My musical taste ranges from Classical to Classic Rock and Country to Rap. I love a good book and am always looking for something to read. I tend to lean toward historical fiction, biographies, mysteries, and more.
I have always believed that our past (and the things we've experienced in it) make us who we are today. That being said, after reading through some old My Space blogs (yeah, that's about how long it's been since I blogged regularly), I decided that I should once again write. Welcome to my blog. I hope you find it interesting, thought provoking, and entertaining in some way.
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One thought on “Great American Songbook Saturday – I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do)”
Years ago, I sang this song for a talent show!
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