If I Had You (1928 song)
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"If I Had You" is a 1928 song by "Irving King" (Jimmy Campbell and Reg Connelly) with Ted Shapiro. Early hit versions in 1929 were by Rudy Vallée and Al Bowlly.[1]
Many other artists have recorded the song over the years, it became one of the "classic" jazz songs and many people enjoy it.[2]
Notable Covers
- Frank Sinatra included the song on his 1957 album A Swingin' Affair.
- Connie Francis included the song on her album Who's Sorry Now? (Connie Francis album) (1958).
- Dean Martin included the song on his 1966 The Dean Martin TV Show and later another version of the song on the 1974 Once in a While (Dean Martin album) album.
Other Covers
- Willie Nelson recorded the song as a duet with Diana Krall.
- The Platters also recorded the song.
- Benny Carter recorded the song too.
References
[edit]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 526. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "Cover versions of If I Had You written by Jimmy Campbell [GB1], Reg Connelly, Ted Shapiro". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
See also
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