MORE THAN YOU KNOW
Music: Vincent Youmans- Lyrics: Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose
Year: 1929
Origin of the song
The musical Great Day premiered on 17 October 1929 in the Cosmopolitan Theatre in New York. The script was William Carey Duncan’s and John Wells’, music by Vincent Youmans and lyrics by Billy Rose and Edward Eliscu. In the first act, the actress Mayo Methot (who later would marry Humphrey Bogart) sang ‘More Than You Know’. The play turned out to be a failure (it was removed from the billboard after thirty six performances), but three of their songs became very popular a few weeks after finishing the show.
Despite its failure in Broadway, the disc and score sales success inspired Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to buy the rights of the play. The film was planned to be released in 1930, with Joan Crawford as the leading role, but the project was called off before the filming began due to problems with the actress. Years later, in 1955, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer made the cinema version of the musical with the title Hit the Deck. It was directed by Roy Rowland and Jane Powell, Tony Martin, Debbie Reynolds, Walter Pidgeon, Vic Damone and Ann Miller were the stars. On the film, which wasn’t released in Spain, Tony Martin and Ann Miller performed ‘More Than You Know’.
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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1929.11.12 |
1929.12.21 |
5 |
9 |
Ruth Etting (voc), unidentifed orchestra |
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Mildred Bailey Orchestra |
1936.11.09 |
1936.12.26 |
2 |
15 |
Mildred Bailey (voc) |
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Perry Como |
1946.??.?? |
1946.08.17 |
1 |
19 |
Perry Como (voc), Russell Case Orchestra |
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Martika |
1988.04.?? |
1988.12.24 |
20 |
18 |
Martika (voc), unidentifed orchestra |
Jazz. Outstanding performances
Instrumental
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
MUSICIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE RECORDING
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1936.04.24 |
Benny Goodman (cl), Teddy Wilson (p), Gene Krupa (d) |
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1939.??.?? |
Teddy Wilson (p) |
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1941.08.01 |
George Shearing (p) |
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1954.10.25 |
Sonny Rollins (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Tommy Potter (b), Art Taylor (d) |
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1955.08.01 |
Art Tatum (p), Lionel Hampton (vib), Buddy Rich (d) |
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1956.09.12 |
Blossom Dearie (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), Jo Jones (d) |
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1960.09.27 |
Shirley Scott (p), George Duvivier (b), Arthur Edgehill (d) |
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1961.02.28 |
Coleman Hawkins (ts), Ronnell Bright (p), Kenny Burrell (g), Ron Carter (b), Andrew Cyrille (d) |
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1961.09.13 |
Stanley Turrentine (ts), Tommy Flanagan (p), Paul Chambers (b), Art Taylor (d) |
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1978.09.23 |
Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin (ts), George Cables (p), Rufus Reid (b), Eddie Gladden (d) In Carnegie Hall, New York |
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2006.10.11 |
Brad Mehldau (p), Larry Grenadier (b), Jeff Ballard (d) |
Vocal
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
MUSCIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE RECORDING
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1936.11.09 |
Mildred Bailey (voc), Ziggy Elman (tp), Francis Lowe (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), Dave Barbour (g), John Kirby (b), Cozy Cole (d) |
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1939.01.30 |
Billie Holiday (voc), Teddy Wilson (p, dir), Roy Eldridge (tp), Benny Carter (as, ts), Ernie Powell (cl, ts), Danny Barker (g), Milton Hinton (b), Cozy Cole (d) |
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Benny Carter Orchestra |
1939.11.01 |
Benny Carter (tp, as, dir), Joe Thomas, Lincoln Mills, Eddie Mullens, Irving Randolph (tp), James Archey, Vic Dickenson, Tyree Glenn (tb), James Powell, Carl Frye (as), Ernie Powell, Sammy Davis (ts), Eddie Heywood (p), Ulysses Livingston (g), Hayes Alvis (b), William Purnell (d), Ron Felton (voc) |
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Woody Herman Orchestra |
1949.07.14 |
Woody Herman (cl, as, dir), Ernie Royal, Al Porcino, Stan Fishelson, Charlie Walp, Shorty Rogers (tp), Earl Swope, Bill Harris, Ollie Wilson, Bart Varsalona (tb), Sam Marowitz (as), Gene Ammons, Buddy Savitt, Jimmy Giuffre (ts), Serge Chaloff (bars), Terry Gibbs (vib), Lou Levy (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), Shelly Manne (d), Mary Ann McCall (voc) |
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1975.05.19 |
Ella Fitzgerald (voc), Oscar Peterson (p) |
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1978.04.25 |
Sarah Vaughan (voc), Oscar Peterson (p), Joe Pass (g), Ray Brown (b), Louis Bellson (d) |
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Carmen McRae & George Shearing |
1980.06.?? |
Carmen McRae (voc), George Shearing (p) |
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Mel Tormé |
1988.08.?? |
Mel Tormé (voc), Warren Luening, Jack Sheldon (tp), Lou McGarity (tb), Bob Enevoldsen (vtb), Jim Self (tu), Gary Foster (as), Ken Peplowski (ts), Bob Efford (bars), Pete Jolly (p), Chuck Berghofer (b), Jeff Hamilton (d), Joe Porcaro, Efrain Toro (per), Marty Paich (dir) |
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2000.01.14 |
Jane Monheit (voc), Bucky Pizzarelli (g), Kenny Barron (p), Ron Carter (b) |
On cinemas
The song 'More Than You Know' 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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Trio |
El torbellino de la vida |
1950 |
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Encore |
Cada vida es un mundo |
1951 |
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To Paris with Love |
A Paris con el amor |
1955 |
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The Helen Morgan Story |
Para ella un solo hombre |
1958 |
Ann Blyth (dubbed by Gogi Grant) |
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Funny Lady |
Funny Lady |
1975 |
Barbra Streisand |
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They All Laughed |
Todos rieron |
1981 |
Frank Sinatra |
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The Fabulous Baker Boys |
Los fabulosos Baker Boys |
1989 |
Michelle Pfeiffer |
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The Night We Never Met |
La noche que nunca tuvimos |
1993 |
Dr. John |