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"Wonderful One" is a popular song recorded by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra on January 25, 1923 in New York and was released as Victor 19019-B. The record reached no. 3 on the Billboard chart. The song was also recorded as "My Wonderful One".
Background
The music was written by Paul Whiteman and Ferde Grofé, the lyrics by Theodora Morse (also known as Dorothy Terris), based on a theme by movie director Marshall Neilan, "Adapted from a Theme by Marshall Neilan". The song was published in 1922 by Leo Feist in New York as a "Waltz Song" which was dedicated "To Julie".
The song is a well-known jazz and pop standard, recorded by many artists, including Gertrude Moody, Edward Miller, Martha Pryor, Helen Moretti, John McCormack who released it as Victor 961, and Pete Bontsema in 1923. Henry Burr recorded the song in 1924, Jan Garber in 1936 and Glenn Miller and his Orchestra in 1940. The Paul Whiteman Orchestra recorded the song three times, in an acoustical version in 1923, an electrical version in 1928, both released as Victor 78 singles, and in 1959 on the Grand Award LP album 33-412.
Movie appearances
"Wonderful One" appeared in the following movies: Agatha (1979), The Chump Champ (1950), Julia Misbehaves (1948), Little 'Tinker (1948), Margie (1946), Red Hot Riding Hood (1943), Sufferin' Cats (1943), Design for Scandal (1941), Strike Up the Band (1940), and Westward Passage (1932).
The song was also featured in the 1950 MGM movie To Please a Lady starring Clark Gable and Barbara Stanwyck.
The song was sampled in 1997 by the American hip hop group Psycho Realm in the song "Temporary Insanity" contained on their debut album The Psycho Realm.
Recordings
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra, 1922, original instrumental version on Victor
Martha Pryor, 1923
Edward Miller, 1923
Gertrude Moody, 1923
John McCormack, 1923
Pete Bontsema, 1923
Henry Burr, 1924
Jan Garber, 1936
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, 1939, on RCA Bluebird
Frances Langford
Art Tatum
The Chordettes, 1953
Paul Weston and His Orchestra, 1953, instrumental version
Ken Griffin, 1954, instrumental
Mel Tormé, 1955
The McGuire Sisters, 1956
Tony Bennett, 1960, To My Wonderful One album
David Whitfield, 1961
Della Reese, 1963
Jerry Vale, 1963
George Sanders on the album Songs for the Lovely Lady
Bent Fabric, 1964
Doris Day, 1967
Bill Kenny
Vera Lynn
Woody Herman
Helen Moretti
Dave Frishberg
Fred Hartley
Floyd Dixon
Mari Jones
Ben Light on Tempo
Barbara Cameron on King Records
Elizabeth Spencer, 1923 on Edison Records
Psycho Realm, 1997 sample
References
External links
U.S. Library of Congress. National Jukebox. Paul Whiteman recording.
U.S. Library of Congress. National Jukebox. Henry Burr recording.
U.S. Library of Congress. National Jukebox. John McCormack recording.
The Interactive Tony Bennett Discography: Wonderful One.
Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra. Red Hot Jazz.