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Don't Blame Me (song)

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"Don't Blame Me" is a popular song with music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The song was part of the 1932 show Clowns in Clover. It was published in 1933. It became a #21 hit for Nat King Cole in 1948.

The song received two significant "rock era" remakes: a mellow ballad version by the Everly Brothers, released by Warner Bros. Records in 1961, which reached #20 on Billboard; and an up-tempo version recorded by Frank Ifield which reached #8 of the UK charts on 15 February 1964. It was also featured in the musical Sugar Babies.

Notable recordings

  • Rudy Vallee July 7, 1933. Released on Bluebird B-5115
  • Charles Agnew and his Hotel Stephens Orchestra, released on Columbia Records
  • Leo Reisman & his Orchestra with vocal by Howard Phillips July 11, 1933. Released on Victor 24359
  • Ethel Waters July 18, 1933. Released on Brunswick 6617
  • Annette Hanshaw September 1, 1933. Released on Banner Records 32846
  • King Cole Trio October 1938, July 1944, November 21, 1944, May 19, 1945, July 14, 1955.
  • Perry Como's earliest known recording of the song was broadcast Monday, May 3, 1943 from New York City as part of the show Columbia Presents Perry Como. Later Perry Como recorded the song as part of one of his Chesterfield Supper Club programs sometime 1945-1946, which was rebroadcast by the AFRS as AFRS Supper Club #283. A rendition is also included on the album At the Supper Club recorded May 1946.
  • Betty Garrett with orchestra directed by Harold Mooney on December 12, 1947. Released on MGM Records 10180
  • Johnnie Ray February 7, 1952. Produced by Mitch Miller. Released on Columbia Co 39700
  • Joni James on the LP, "When I Fall In Love", 1955, MGM Records
  • Alma Cogan - With You in Mind (1961)
  • Yusef Lateef - Eastern Sounds (1961)
  • Kate Smith sang this song in her November 2, 1963 concert at Carnegie Hall, accompanied by Skitch Henderson on piano. This song was included on the RCA Victor recording of the concert.
  • Harry James - In A Relaxed Mood (MGM E-4274, 1965)
  • Ella Fitzgerald recorded this song on her 1968 Columbia album, 30 By Ella.
  • Thelonious Monk recorded a solo piano version which can be found on the album, Thelonious Monk Paris 1969.
  • Boston Common won the International Barbershop Competition with this as one of four songs in 1980.

    • References

    Don't Blame Me (song) Wikipedia
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