"Where Are You?" is a popular song composed by Jimmy McHugh, with lyrics by Harold Adamson. The song was written for the 1937 film Top of the Town and was originally performed by Gertrude Niesen.[1] Niesen also made a commercial recording of the song for Brunswick Records and this was popular.[2]
"Where Are You?" has been recorded by many performers.
Notable versions
- Mildred Bailey - very popular in 1937[3] – this version is a crucial piece of music in Love Streams, a 1984 American film by John Cassavetes
- Adelaide Hall's recording of the song reached #28 in the U.K. singles chart in December 1941.
- Arthur Tracy Decca F. 6465 (1937).[4]
- Connee Boswell - recorded February 15, 1937 for Decca Records (catalog No. 1160).[5]
- The Hi-Lo's – Listen! (1954).[6]
- Chris Connor – Chris Connor (1956)
- Vera Lynn - for her album If I Am Dreaming (1956).[7]
- Patti Page - Page 3 - A Collection of Her Most Famous Songs (1957).[8]
- Frank Sinatra – Where Are You? (1957)
- Ben Webster – Soulville (1957)
- Kenny Dorham – This Is the Moment! (1958)
- Jaye P. Morgan - Just You, Just Me (1958).[9]
- Johnny Mathis - Faithfully (1959)
- Shirley Bassey – Shirley Bassey (1961)
- Dexter Gordon – Go (1962)
- Sonny Rollins – The Bridge (1962)
- Dinah Washington – Dinah '62 (1962).[10]
- Aretha Franklin – Laughing on the Outside (1963)
- Bill Henderson with the Oscar Peterson Trio – Bill Henderson with the Oscar Peterson Trio (1963)
- Brenda Lee – ..."Let Me Sing" (1963)
- Julie London – Love on the Rocks (1963)
- Vikki Carr Discovery! Miss Vikki Carr (1964).[11]
- Arthur Prysock – Arthur Prysock and Count Basie (1965)
- Ella Fitzgerald – 30 by Ella (1968)
- Mal Waldron – Where Are You? (1989)
- Vic Damone - Signature Collection Vol.1 (2000)
- Kurt Elling – Nightmoves (2007)
- Bob Dylan – Shadows in the Night (2015)
- Ahmad Jamal - Chicago Revisited: Live at Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase (1992)
References
- ↑ Hemming, Roy (1999). The Melody Lingers On: The Great Songwriters and Their Movie Musicals. New York, NY: Newmarket Press. p. 131. ISBN 1-55704-380-9. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 336. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 41. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ↑ "45worlds.com". 45worlds.com. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ↑ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
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