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"I Should Care" is a popular song by Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston and Sammy Cahn, published in 1944. It first appeared in the MGM film Thrill of a Romance. The original recording by Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra, with vocalists: Harry Prime and The Singing Winds was made at Manhattan Center, New York City, on July 18, 1952. It was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-4885 (in USA) and by EMI on the His Master's Voice labels as catalog number B 10389.

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The song has become a popular standard, and a jazz standard, with recordings by many artists.

Notable Recordings

  • Bing Crosby
  • Frank Sinatra - 1945 recording with orchestra directed by Axel Stordahl (78 single B-side of "When Your Lover Has Gone")
  • Harry James - 1946 recording live at Meadowbrook Gardens, CA (One Night Stand With Harry James, 1975, Joyce LP-1014)
  • Bud Powell - 1947 recording on The Bud Powell Trio (1951), Blues in the Closet (1956), Budism (1962), and Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 10 – Award at Birdland, 64 (1964)
  • Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra with Johnny Hartman - recorded 1949 (The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, 1995)
  • Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra - single B-side c/w "Tippin' In" (1952)
  • Jeff Chandler - 45rpm single (1953)
  • June Christy (with Orchestra dir. by Pete Rugolo) - Something Cool (1954)
  • Julie London - Julie Is Her Name (1955)
  • Nat Adderley - Introducing Nat Adderley (1955)
  • Rita Reys - The Cool Voice of Rita Reys (1956)
  • Nat King Cole with Orchestra cond. by Billy May - Just One of Those Things (1957)
  • Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Himself (1957), Solo Monk (1965)
  • Mel Tormé - Tormé (1958)
  • Stan Kenton - 1958 recording, At the Rendezvous: Vol. 2 (1989)
  • Johnny Hartman - And I Thought About You (1959)
  • The Four Freshmen - Love Lost (1959)
  • Kay Starr with Orchestra cond. by Van Alexander - Losers Weepers (1960)
  • Modern Jazz Quartet - Dedicated to Connie (1960)
  • Ann Margret - And Here She Is (1961)
  • Timi Yuro - Hurt (1961)
  • Bill Evans Trio - How My Heart Sings! (1962), and on several concert recordings in 1965 and 1966 in Europe and in New York.
  • Sammy Davis, Jr. - When the Feeling Hits You! (1965)
  • Sergio Franchi - There Goes My Heart (RCA Victor, 1967)
  • Mina - Dedicato a mio padre (1967)
  • John Abercrombie - Solar (1984)
  • Marian McPartland - Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 9 (1991)
  • Joe Pass - 1992 recording, Unforgettable (1998)
  • Abbey Lincoln and Hank Jones – When There Is Love (1993)
  • Kenny Barron - Other Places (1993)
  • Barry Manilow - Singin' with the Big Bands (1994)
  • Jane Monheit - Taking a Chance on Love (2004)
  • Amy Winehouse - At the BBC (2012)

    • Literature

  • I Should Care (Transcription). Jazz Research News 6
  • Stephan Richter: The Beauty of Building, Dwelling, and Monk: Aesthetics, Religion, and the Architectural Qualities of Jazz. African American Review, Vol. 29, No. 2 (1995), S. 259-268

    • References

    I Should Care Wikipedia
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