(I Would Do) Anything for You
(I Would Do) Anything for You is a 1932[1] jazz standard. It was written by Alex Hill, Claude Hopkins and Bob Williams.[2] The first recording was by Claude Hopkins and His Orchestra (with vocal refrain) on May 24, 1932[3] for Columbia Records (No. 2665D).[4]
Other recordings
[edit]There have been many instrumental versions of the tune, notably by:
- Benny Goodman (1936)[5]
- Art Tatum (1934).[6]
Significant vocal versions include:
- Frankie Laine - for his album Reunion in Rhythm (1959)[7]
- Kay Starr - Kay Starr: Jazz Singer (1960)[8]
- Nat King Cole - Tell Me All About Yourself (1960)[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Original versions of I Would Do Anything for You written by Claude Hopkins, Alex Hill [US1], Roberto Williams | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ "Ascap.com". Ascap.com. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ "45worlds.com". 45worlds.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ "archive.org". archive.org. 22 August 1934. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
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