Have I Told You Lately That I Love You

Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters version

Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters recorded the song on November 25, 1949 and it had a good reception from the trade magazine Billboard who said: "Ditty’s a sprightly mountain-musiker that had its innings a couple of years back on straight hillbilly diskings. Bing and the gals are in top form as they harmonize it to a spanking fare-thee-well." The record entered the Billboard charts on January 21, 1950 and in a four-week stay it peaked at No. 24.

Lulu Belle and Scotty version

Lulu Belle and Scotty released their version in 1956 on a Mercury Records 45 rpm single.

Elvis Presley version

The earliest and easily most prominent recording of "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" in the early rock era was by Elvis Presley. According to the book of the CD-boxset "Elvis - The Complete 50's Masters", Presley recorded it on January 19, 1957, at RCA's Radio Recorders in Hollywood for his Loving You album. Session musicians for the song included Presley himself on rhythm guitar, his usual lead guitarist Scotty Moore, with Bill Black on bass, D.J. Fontana on drums, piano by Dudley Brooks, organ by Hoyt Hawkins, and background vocals were of course The Jordanaires. When the song was included on the Loving You album release in July 1957, it immediately prompted both Ricky Nelson and Eddie Cochran to record cover versions of the song. Nelson's was the "B" side of a hit single ("Be-Bop Baby", released in September), while Cochran's was an album cut (released in November). The impact of the Elvis version was felt across the Atlantic.

Eddie Cochran version

Eddie Cochran recorded his version in August 1957 and released it on the album Singin' to My Baby. Musicians on the session were:

Eddie Cochran - guitars, ukulele, vocals

Perry Botkin Sr. - rhythm guitar

Connie "Guybo" Smith - double bass

The Johnny Mann Chorus - backing vocals

Other versions

Rosalie Allen

Eddy Arnold

Gene Autry – one of the first recorded versions of this song, which went to number 3 on the C&W charts in 1946. For many years it was the standard, and still is to many people today.

The Beau Marks

The Blue Diamonds (Netherlands, 1961)

Jim Ed Brown

Anita Bryant

Michael Bublé (2013) with Naturally 7 - included in the album To Be Loved.

The Canadian Sweethearts

Tommy Collins

Jill Corey

Floyd Cramer

Bob Hope with Bing Crosby (This was a parodied version which was used in Crosby's radio show on February 1, 1950.)

Curly Joe & his Knights of the Range (1946)

Vic Damone

Adrienne Davidsen

Skeeter Davis and Porter Wagoner

Little Jimmy Dickens

Don Edwards

George Faith

Red Foley (1947)

Billy Fury

Geraldine (1982 pop cover)

Stonewall Jackson

Kitten

Jerry Lee Lewis

Vera Lynn

Al Martino - included in his album "Painted, Tainted Rose" (1963).

Susan McCann

Moon Mullican

Ricky Nelson (as the B-side to "Be-Bop Baby")

Willie Nelson (on his 1967 album Make Way for Willie Nelson)

Patti Page - included in her album "Patti Page Sings Country and Western Golden Hits" (1961)

Freddy Quinn

Jim Reeves - included in the album "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" (1964).

Cliff Richard

Riders in the Sky

Riders of the Purple Sage

Tex Ritter (1946)

Marty Robbins - included in his album "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" (1974).

Johnny Rodriguez

Kenny Rogers

The Sons of the Pioneers

Sissy Spacek (on her 1983 album Hangin' Up My Heart)

Ringo Starr (on his 1970 album Sentimental Journey)

Hank Thompson

Wesley Tuttle

Greg Vail

Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra

Bobby Vinton

Porter Wagoner

Patrick Wall

Kitty Wells

Slim Whitman

Roger Whittaker

Hank Williams

Mac Wiseman

Faron Young

Michael Ktenas

Dale Evans and Roy Rogers

Pat and Shirley Boone - included in their album "I Love You Truly" (1962).