How About Me?
"How About Me?" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin in 1928. The song is an expression of sorrow over a love affair that is over. The first recording by Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians (vocal by Clare Hanlon) was popular in 1928[1] and the song has subsequently been recorded by many artists.[2]
Notable recordings[]
- Judy Garland - Alone (1957)
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook (1958)
- Judy Holliday - Trouble Is a Man (1958).[3]
- Julie London - Around Midnight (1960)
- Sue Raney - All By Myself (1964).[4]
- Barbra Streisand - The Way We Were (1974)
- Rosemary Clooney - Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Irving Berlin (1984)
- Ernie Andrews - How About Me (2006)
References[]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 438. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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Categories:
- Songs written by Irving Berlin
- 1928 songs
- Nancy Wilson (jazz singer) songs
- Judy Garland songs
- Show tune stubs
- Jazz composition stubs
- 1920s song stubs
- Pop standard stubs