I´M GETTING SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU
Music: George Bassman - Lyrics: Ned Washington
Year: 1932
Origin of the song
When Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey formed their own orchestra, they needed a theme song, a melody to present the band in the radio, and they chose ‘I’m getting Sentimental Over You’.
Dorsey Brothers’ orchestra recorded this song for the Columbia label on 24 September 1932, with the singer Jean Bowes, and for Decca on 15 August 1934, with the voice of Bob Crosby, Bing’s brother. This second recording was the one to enter the top charts, where it remained just for a week in the twentieth position.
George Bassman was a very prolific compositor. Actually, ‘I’m Getting Sentimental Over You’ is his best known song. During the 30s and the 40s, he worked in cinema in Hollywood as soundtrack arranger and orchestrator in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and RKO Radio Pictures. His career was suddenly blocked when he was accused before the House Un-American Activities Committee of having belonged to the Communist Party, something untrue. He died in Los Angeles in 1997, alone and forgotten by his colleagues.
Versions in the top charts
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
DAY OF ENTRANCE |
PERMANENCE WEEKS |
HIGH POSITION REACHED |
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Dorsey Brothers Orchestra |
1934.08.15 |
1934.11.17 |
1 |
20 |
Bob Crosby (voc) |
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1935.10.18 |
1936.02.29 |
4 |
8 |
Instrumental |
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The Ink Spots |
1939.10.11 |
1940.05.04 |
1 |
26 |
Bill Kenny, Deek Watson, Bob Benson, Orville 'Hoppy' Jones (voc), Charlie Fuqua (voc, g) |
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Jack Leonard |
1940.12.06 |
1941.02.22 |
1 |
21 |
Jack Leonard (voc), Ray Bloch Orchestra |
Jazz. Outstanding performances
Instrumental
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
MUSICIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE RECORDING
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Tommy Dorsey Orchestra |
1935.10.18 |
Tommy Dorsey (tb, dir), Andy Ferretti, Sterling Bose, Bill Graham, Cliff Weston (tp), Dave Jacobs, Ben Pickering (tb), Sid Stoneburn (cl, as), Noni Bernardi (as), Johnny Van Eps, Clyde Rounds (ts), Paul Mitchell (p), Mac Cheikes (g), Gene Traxler (b), Sam Rosen (d) |
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1947.07.08 |
Tommy Dorsey (tb, dir), Charlie Shavers, Ziggy Elrnan, Jack Daugherty, Claude Bowen, Mickey Mangano (tp), Walt Benson, Charlie La Rue, John Youngman (tb), Bruce Branson, Louis Prisby (cl, as), Marty Berman, Gene 'Corky' Corcoran (ts), Joe Kock (bars), Rocky Colluccio (p), Tony Rizzi (g), Sam Chieftz (b), Louis Bellson (d) |
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1951.03.23 |
Stan Getz (ts), Bengt Hallberg (p), Gunnar Johnson (b), Kenneth Fagerlund (d) |
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1955.04.04 |
Jack Sheldon (tp), Zoot Sims (ts), Walter Norris (p), Bob Whitlock (b), Lawrence Marable (d) |
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1957.02.12 |
Jimmy Smith (org), Lou Donaldson (as) |
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1957.04.12 |
Thelonious Monk (p) |
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1962.04.24 |
Bill Evans (p), Jim Hall (g) |
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1963.07.30 |
Charles Mingus (p) |
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1963.09.10 |
Frank Strozier (as, fl), Ronnie Mathews (p), Larry Ridley (b), Roy Haynes (d) |
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1964.05.14 |
Shirley Scott (org), Bob Cranshaw (b), Otis Finch (d) |
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1966.10.04 |
Bill Evans (p), Eddie Gómez (b), Shelly Manne (d) |
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1972.12.17 |
Eddy Louiss (org), Jimmy Gourley (g), Kenny Clarke (d) |
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1978.09.02 |
Art Pepper (as), Russ Freeman (p), Bob Magnusson (b), Frank Butler (d) |
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Phil Woods Quintet |
1984.12.28 |
Phil Woods (as, cl), Tom Harrell (tp, fis), Hal Galper (p), Sreve Gilmore (b), Bill Goodwin (d) |
Vocal
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
MUSICIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE RECODING
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1932.09.24 |
Tommy Dorsey (tb), Jimmy Dorsey (cl, as), Bunny Berigan (tp), Larry Binyon (ts), Fulton McGrath (p), Dick McDonough (g), Artie Bernstein (b), Stan King (d), Jean Bowes (voc) |
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Dorsey Brothers Orchestra |
1934.08.15 |
Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Don Mattison (tb), Jimmy Dorsey (as), George Thow (tp), Skeets Herfurt, Jack Stacy (ts), Bobby Van Epps (p), Roc Hillman (g), Delmar Kaplan (b), Ray McKinley (d), Bob Crosby (voc) |
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1939.10.11 |
Bill Kenny, Deek Watson, Bob Benson, Orville 'Hoppy' Jones (voc), Charlie Fuqua (voc, g) |
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Roy Eldridge Orchestra |
1939.10.?? |
Roy Eldridge (tp), Eli Robinson, Robert Williams (tb), Joe Eldridge (as), Franz Jackson, Prince Robinson (ts), Clyde Hart (p), John Collins (g), Ted Sturgis (b), David Francis (d), Laurel Watson (voc) |
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1957.11.01 |
Mel Tormé (voc), Marty Paich Orchestra |
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1960.04.19 |
Ella Fitzgerald (voc), Paul Smith (p) |
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1992.??.?? |
Jimmy Scott (voc), David 'Fathead' Newman (ts), Kenny Barron (p), John Pisano (g), Ron Carter (b), Grady Tate (d) |
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Carol Sloane |
1993.04.19 |
Carol Sloane (voc), Stefan Scaggiari (p), John Lockwood (b), Colin Bailey (d) |
On cinemas
The song 'I’m Getting Sentimental Over You' is included in the soundtrack of the following movies:
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ORIGINAL
TITLE |
TITLE IN
SPAIN |
YEAR OF
PRODUCTION |
PERFORMERS OF THE SONG IN THE FILM |
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Keep ‘em Flying |
Pájaros de cuenta |
1941 |
Carol Bruce |
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DuBarry Was A Lady |
DuBarry era una dama |
1943 |
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra |
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The Fabulous Dorseys |
Los fabulosos Dorseys |
1947 |
Background music |
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A Song Is Born |
Nace una canción |
1948 |
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra |
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Carnal Knowledge |
Conocimiento carnal |
1971 |
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra |
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True Confessions |
Confesiones verdaderas |
1981 |
Background music |
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Radio Days |
Días de radio |
1987 |
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra |
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King of the Hill |
El rey de la colina |
1993 |
Dorsey Brothers Orchestra |
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RKO 281 |
RKO 281 |
1999 |
Bunny Berigan |
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Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School |
Un toque de seducción |
2005 |
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Lady in the Water |
La joven del agua |
2006 |
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra |
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Ginger & Rosa |
Ginger & Rosa |
2012 |
Thelonious Monk |