I CAN´T BELIEVE THAT YOU´RE IN LOVE WITH ME

Music: Jimmy McHugh- Lyrics: Clarence Gaskill

Year: 1926

 

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Origin of the song

The singer Cliff Edwards, known as ‘Ukulele Ike’, recorded ‘I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me’ for the Perfect label in January of 1927. The disc didn’t enter the top charts but, in July of the same year, the version of Roger Wolfe Kahn’s orchestra did, and reached the eleventh position.

Clarence Gaskill’s work activity was fairly limited but original. He only composed the music for two Broadway shows, Earl Carroll’s Vanities (1925) and Keep It Clean (1929), and none of them was very successful. He also wrote the lyrics of some songs with such odd titles as ‘No Squat, No Stoop, No Squint’, ‘The Tin Can Song’, or ‘In the Vallée of Lombardo’ (a word game using the singer Rudy Vallée and the orchestra conductor Guy Lombardo’s names). Furthermore, he wrote which must doubtlessly be one of the most surrealist recordings of Louis Armstrong, entitled ‘Laughin’ Louis’ (1933).

Gaskill collaborated with Jimmy McHugh only twice, both in 1926: ‘I Don’t Mind Being All Alone’ and ‘I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me’, which was his greatest hit. He also wrote two songs that were popular in the top charts: the lyrics of ‘Minnie the Moocher’ (1931) and the music of ‘Prisoner of Love’ (1933), in collaboration with the singer Russ Colombo.


Versions in the top charts

PERFORMERS

DATE OF RECORDING

DAY OF ENTRANCE

PERMANENCE WEEKS

HIGH POSITION REACHED

 

Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra

1927.03.02

1927.07.30

3

11

Instrumental

The Ames Brothers

1953.10.22

1953.12.12

3

22

Ed, Gene, Joe & Vic Ames (voc), Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra

 

Jazz. Outstanding performances

  Instrumental

PERFORMERS

DATE OF RECORDING

MUSICIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE RECORDING

 

Cootie Williams Rug Cutters

1937.03.08

Cootie Williams (tp), Joe Nanton (tb), Johnny Hodges (ss, as), Harry Carney (bars), Duke Ellington (p), Hayes Alvis (b), Sonny Greer (d)

Artie Shaw Orchestra

1938.07.24

Artie Shaw (cl, dir), Chuck Peterson, Claude Bowen, John Best (tp), George Arus, Ted Vesely, Harry Rodgers (tb), Les Robinson, Hank Freeman (cl, as), Tony Pastor, Ronnie Perry (cl, ts), Les Burness (p), Al Avola (g), Sid Weiss (b), Cliff Leeman (d)

The Chocolate Dandies

1940.05.25

Roy Eldridge (tp), Benny Carter (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Bernard Addison (p), John Kirby (b), Sid Catlett (d)

Benny Goodman Sextet

1941.03.13

Cootie Williams (tp), Georgie Auld (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Charlie Christian (g), Artie Bernstein (b), Dave Tough (d)

Jam session without Benny Goodman´s participation

Red Norvo Trio

1950.10.13

Red Norvo (vib), Tal Farlow (g), Charles Mingus (b)

Charlie Parker Trio

1951.08.??

Charlie Parker (as), Lennie Tristano (p), Kenny Clarke (d)

Lee Konitz with Gerry Mulligan Quartet

1953.02.01

Chet Baker (tp), Lee Konitz (as), Gerry Mulligan (bars), Joe Mondragon (b),

Larry Bunker (d)

Brew Moore Quintet

1956.01.15

Brew Moore (ts), John Marabuto (p), Max Hartstein (b), Gus Gustafson (d)

Art Pepper Quartet

1960.11.23

Art Pepper (as), Dolo Coker (p), Jimmy Bond (b), Frank Butler (d)

Keith Jarrett Trio

2001.07.28

Keith Jarrett (p), Gary Peacock (b), Jack DeJohnette (d)

 

  Vocal

PERFORMERS

DATE OF RECORDING

MUSICIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE RECORDING

 

Louis Armstrong Orchestra

1930.04.05

Louis Armstrong (tp, voc), Ed Anderson (tp), Henry Hicks (tb), Bobby Holmes (cl, as), Theodore McCord (as), Castor McCord (cl, ts), Joe Turner (p), Buck Washington (p), Bernhard Addison (g), Lavert Hutchinson (b), Willie Lynch (d)

Billie Holiday with

Teddy Wilson Orchestra

1938.01.06

Billie Holiday (voc), Teddy Wilson (p, dir), Buck Clayton (tp), Benny Morton (tb), Lester Young (ts), Freddy Green (g), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d)

Count Basie Orchestra

1939.08.04

Count Basie (p, dir), Ed Lewis, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Shad Collins, Buck Clayton (tp), Dickie Wells, Dan Minor, Benny Morton (tb), Earle Warren (as), Jack Washington (as, bars), Lester Young, Buddy Tate (ts), Freddie Greene (g), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d), Jimmy Rushing (voc)

Ella Fitzgerald

Famous Orchestra

1941.07.31

Ella Fitzgerald (voc), Taft Jordan, Irving Randolph, Dick Vance (tp), Earl Hardy, Georges Matthews, John McConnell (tb), Pete Clark, Chauncey Haughton (as, cl), Ted McRae (ts, bars), Sam Simmons, Elmer Williams (ts), Tommy Fulford (p), Ulysses Livingston (g), Beverly Peer (b), Jesse Price (d)

June Christy

1949.04.??

June Christy (voc), Johnny Guarnieri Quintet

Count Basie Orchestra

1956.05.01

Count Basie (p, dir), Reunald Jones, Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp), Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Benny Powell (tb), Marshall Royal (as, cl), Bill Graham (as), Frank Wess (as, ts, fl), Frank Foster (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bars, cl), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Sonny Payne (d), Joe Williams (voc)

Mel Tormé

1957.11.??

Mel Tormé (voc), Marty Paich (p, cel, dir), Don Fagerquist (tp), Vince DeRosa (tpa), Ronnie Lang (cl, as, bars), Hynie Gunkler (cl, as), Bob Enevoldsen (cl, ts), Bill Pitman (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Mel Lewis (d), Stella Castellucci (arp)

Lorez Alexandria

1959.??.??

Lorez Alexandria (voc), unidentified orchestra

Frank Sinatra

1960.08.23

Frank Sinatra (voc), Carroll Lewis, Vito Mangano, George Seaberg, Clarence Sherock (tp), Tommy Pederson, Tom Shepard (tb), Buddy Collette, Chuck Gentry, Plas Johnson, Harry Klee, Ronnie Lang (r), Al Viola (g), Bill Miller (p), Red Mitchell (b), Alvin Stoller (d), Frank Flynn (per), string section, Nelson Riddle (dir)

Terence Blanchard Quintet

with Dianne Reeves

2001.01.??

Terence Blanchard (tp), Brice Winston (ts), Edward Simon (p), Derek Nievergelt (b), Eric Harland (d), Dianne Reeves (voc)

 

On cinemas

The song 'I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me' is included in the soundtrack of the following movies:

 

ORIGINAL TITLE

TITLE IN SPAIN

YEAR OF PRODUCTION

PERFORMERS OF THE SONG IN THE FILM

Detour

Desviación / El desvío

1945

Claudia Drake; background music

The Caine Mutiny

El motín del Caine

1954

 

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Millie, una chica moderna

1967

Unidentified performer

Bird

Bird

1988

Charlie Parker, Monty Alexander, Ray Brown, John Guerin

Everyone Says I Love You

Todos dicen I Love You

1996

Tim Roth, Olivia Hayman and Dick Hyman and

the New York Studio Players

Anything Else

Todo lo demás

2003

Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra

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