What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry?
Popular song first published in 1926
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"What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry?" is a popular song by Walter Donaldson and Abe Lyman, published in 1926.[1]
Textby Abe Lyman
Published1926
| What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry? | |
|---|---|
| by Walter Donaldson | |
 | |
| Text | by Abe Lyman |
| Published | 1926 |
The song has become a popular and jazz standard recorded by many artists.
Notable recordings
- Josephine Baker (1926)[2]
- Will Bradley & His Orchestra (vocal by Ray McKinley). This charted briefly in the Billboard chart at No. 26.[3]
- California Ramblers (1926)
- The King Cole Trio â included in the album The King Cole Trio (vol. 2) (1946)
- Bobby Darin â for his album Winners (1964)
- Buddy DeFranco â Sweet and Lovely (1956).[4]
- Tommy Dorsey â recorded on February 1, 1940, for Victor.[5]
- Ruth Etting (1926)
- Ella Fitzgerald â recorded for Decca on October 12, 1939.[6]
- Jean Goldkette & His Orchestra â recorded on January 28, 1926, for Victor.[7]
- Benny Goodman â B.G. in Hi-Fi (1954).[8]
- Bobby Hackett & His Orchestra â recorded on January 25, 1940, for Okeh .[9]
- Jack Jenney & His Orchestra â recorded on January 30, 1940, for Vocalion.[10]
- Sam Lanin â recorded on January 15, 1926, for Banner.[11]
- Peggy Lee â for the album Songs from Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
- Dean Martin â included in his album The Dean Martin TV Show (1966)[12]
- Carmen McRae â Fine and Mellow: Live at Birdland West (1986)
- Oscar Peterson â With Respect to Nat (1966)
- Keely Smith â Swingin' Pretty (1959)
- Jo Stafford â Jo + Jazz (1960)[13]