The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)
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| "The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)" | ||||
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| Song by Isham Jones Orchestra | ||||
| B-side | "Wop blues" | |||
| Published | January 7, 1924 by Milton Weil Music Co., Chicago[1] | |||
| Released | March 1924[2] | |||
| Recorded | December 21, 1923[2] | |||
| Studio | Brunswick Studios, 799 Seventh Avenue, New York City | |||
| Genre | American Dance Music | |||
| Label | Brunswick 2555[2] | |||
| Composer(s) | Isham Jones[1] | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Gus Kahn[1] | |||
| Isham Jones Orchestra singles chronology | ||||
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"The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)" is a popular song composed by Isham Jones with lyrics by Gus Kahn.[1] The song was recorded by Isham Jones' Orchestra on December 21, 1923, at Brunswick Studios in New York City, and published on January 7, 1924.[3] On January 17 in Chicago, Jones recorded another version, with Al Jolson on lead vocals.[4] Both versions made the charts that Spring, with Jolson's peaking at number 2, and Jones' at number 5. Sophie Tucker recorded her version February 1924, released on Okeh 40054.[5][6]
Other notable recordings
[edit]- Doc Cook and His Dreamland Orchestra, recorded at Harmon’s Dreamland Ballroom, Chicago 1924[7]
- Tommy Dorsey (vocal by Jack Leonard) - this was a minor hit in 1938.[8]
- Frank Sinatra recorded the song on June 27, 1940 with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and this reached the USA charts, peaking at No. 11.[9] He re-recorded it in 1959 for his No One Cares album (though the track was unreleased until 1973), and he recorded it again on his 1961 I Remember Tommy album.[10]
- Glenn Miller - recorded January 17, 1941 For Bluebird Records (catalog 11110).[11]
- Ella Fitzgerald - recorded January 8, 1941 for Decca Records (catalog No. 3608A).[12]
- Bing Crosby - recorded November 14, 1946 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra for Decca Records.[13][14]
- Doris Day - recorded November 9, 1951. Included in the album I'll See You in My Dreams (Songs from the Warner Bros. Production) (1952).[15]
- Dinah Shore – Dinah, Yes Indeed! (1959)[16]
- Julie London included the song on her Julie Is Her Name, Volume II (1958),[17] and her 1968 album Easy Does It.
- Dean Martin - included in the album The Dean Martin TV Show (1966)[18]
- Steve Tyrell and Frank Sinatra Jr. recorded a cover of the song on Tyrell's Songs of Sinatra album (2005).[19]
Film appearances
[edit]- 1949 The song was featured in the b-movie "The Last Crooked Mile"
- 1951 The song was performed by Doris Day in the film I'll See You in My Dreams. starring Doris Day and Danny Thomas. The film was based loosely on the lives of Gus Kahn and his wife Grace LeBoy Kahn.
- 1957 The Helen Morgan Story - performed by Ann Blyth (dubbed by Gogi Grant) at the nightclub.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1924). Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1924 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 19 Part 3. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
- ^ a b c "Brunswick matrix 12160-12164. The one I love belongs to somebody else / Isham Jones Orchestra - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ "The One I Love..." discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Goldman, Herbert G. (1988). Jolson: The Legend Comes to Life. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 383. ISBN 0195055055.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 564. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "The One I Love..." discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 135. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 136. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ Gilliland, John. (1947-05-07). "Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #18 - All Tracks UNT Digital Library". Digital.library.unt.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
