• Source: Somebody Loves Me

      • "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.


      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.


      Other recorded versions




      Film appearances


      Broadway Rhythm (1944) - sung by Lena Horne
      Rhapsody in Blue (1945) - performed by Tom Patricola and Joan Leslie (dubbed by Sally Sweetland).
      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
      Pete Kelly's Blues (1955) - sung by Peggy Lee


      See also


      List of 1920s jazz standards


      References

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