Where Are You? (1937 song)
Composition by Jimmy McHugh, with lyrics by Harold Adamson
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"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? | |
|---|---|
| by Jimmy McHugh, Harold Adamson | |
| Genre | Traditional Pop |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 18 April 1937 |
| Performers | Gertrude Niesen |
"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).
- Chris Connor – Chris Connor (1956)[6]
- Vera Lynn - for her album If I Am Dreaming (1956).
- Patti Page - Page 3 - A Collection of Her Most Famous Songs (1957).
- Frank Sinatra – Where Are You? (1957)[7]
- Ben Webster – Soulville (1957)[8]
- Kenny Dorham – This Is the Moment! (1958)[9]
- Jaye P. Morgan - Just You, Just Me (1958).
- Johnny Mathis - Faithfully (1959)[10]
- Shirley Bassey - Shirley Bassey (1961)[11]
- Dexter Gordon – Go (1962)[12]
- Sonny Rollins – The Bridge (1962)[13]
- Dinah Washington – Dinah '62 (1962).
- Aretha Franklin – Laughing on the Outside (1963)[14]
- Bill Henderson with the Oscar Peterson Trio – Bill Henderson with the Oscar Peterson Trio (1963)[15]
- Brenda Lee – ..."Let Me Sing" (1963)[16]
- Julie London – Love on the Rocks (1963)[17]
- Vikki Carr Discovery! Miss Vikki Carr (1964).
- Arthur Prysock – Arthur Prysock and Count Basie (1965)
- Ella Fitzgerald – 30 by Ella (1968)[18]
- Mal Waldron – Where Are You? (1989)[19]
- Vic Damone - Signature Collection Vol.1 (2000)
- Kurt Elling – Nightmoves (2007)[20]
- Bob Dylan – Shadows in the Night (2015)[21]
- Ahmad Jamal - Chicago Revisited: Live at Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase (1992)[22]
