This Time the Dream's on Me
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"This Time the Dream's on Me" is a song composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer.[3] It was written for the 1941 film Blues in the Night when it was sung by Priscilla Lane.[4]
| "This Time the Dream's on Me" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra | |
| B-side | "Says Who? Says You, Says I!" |
| Released | October 1941[1] |
| Label | Bluebird Records |
| Songwriters | Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer |
| "This Time the Dream's on Me" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Woody Herman and His Orchestra | |
| B-side | "Blues in the Night" |
| Released | October 1941[2] |
| Label | Decca Records |
| Songwriters | Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer |
1941 recordings
Hit versions in 1941 were by Glenn Miller (vocal by Ray Eberle) (reached No. 11 in the charts) and by Woody Herman (No. 8).[5]
Selected notable recordings
- Kenny Burrell – Introducing Kenny Burrell (1956)
- June Christy – Something Cool (1954)
- Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook (1961), Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Songbook (1964) Ella Fitzgerald: Best of the Song Books – the Ballads (Verve 1994 release)
- Harry James – Harry James and His New Jazz Band, Vol. 2 (Mr. Music MMCD 7012, 1956 [2002])[6]
- Steve March-Tormé – The Essence of Love (2003).[7]
- Anthony Newley – Love Is a Now and Then Thing (1960).[8]
- Nancy Wilson – Something Wonderful (1960)
- Tony Bennett – Sings a String of Harold Arlen (1961)
- Charlie Parker – Bird on 52nd St. (1948), One Night In Birdland (1950), Live Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn 1951 (1951), Bird Is Free (1952)
- Alison Krauss – Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) Soundtrack