That's All I Want from You
1954 single by Jaye P. Morgan
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"That's All I Want from You" is a popular song by Fritz Rotter (writing as "M. Rotha"), published in 1955.
| "That's All I Want from You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jaye P. Morgan | ||||
| B-side | "Dawn" | |||
| Published | 1955 | |||
| Released | November 1954 | |||
| Recorded | 1954 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 2:37 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter | Fritz Rotter a.k.a. M. Rotha | |||
| Lyricists | Jerry Livingston, Mack David | |||
| Jaye P. Morgan singles chronology | ||||
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The song was recorded by a number of artists, but became a major hit for Jaye P. Morgan, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard chart in the United States.[1] The Silva-Tones re-charted the song in 1957, utilizing a somewhat bizarre arrangement blending rockabilly and doo-wop.
Recorded versions
- Larry Darnell recorded on January 20, 1955, released by Savoy Records as catalog number 1151[2]
- Dean Martin recorded on November 26, 1954
- Jaye P. Morgan with Hugo Winterhalter's orchestra recorded on October 2, 1954, released by RCA Victor as catalog number 20-5896[3]
- Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1955[4] for use on his radio show and it was subsequently included in the box set The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954-56) issued by Mosaic Records (catalog MD7-245) in 2009.[5]
- Bobby Bare with Skeeter Davis recorded in 1965, for the album Tunes for Two[6]
- Etta James recorded December 1966, for the album Call My Name[7]
- Nina Simone recorded January 17–21, 1978, released by CTI Records as catalog number 7084 for her 1978 album Baltimore[8]
- Dinah Washington recorded on January 11, 1955, released by Mercury Records as catalog number 70537[9]
- Audrey Williams released by MGM Records as catalog number 11935[10]
- The York Brothers released by King Records as catalog number 1434[11]
- David Box and The Shamrocks recorded "That's All I Want From You" in August 1961, in Ben Hall's Studio, Big Spring.
- Aretha Franklin in 1970 and included on the Atlantic Records LP Spirit in the Dark[12]
- Sachal Vasandani in 2011 on his Hi-Fly CD.[13]
- Barbara McNair in 1961
- Oscar Toney Jr
- Ernestine Anderson
- Jimmy London
- Mr. Vegas
