SWEET SUE, JUST YOU

Music: Victor Young- Lyrics: Will J. Harris

Year: 1928

 

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Origin of the song

As 'Sweet Sue, Just You' doesn't belong to any Broadway show or movie, it's a little difficult to determine when it actually premiered. The first recording of the song of which I am aware corresponds to Charlie Straight Orchestra, with the voice of Frank Sylvano, which took place on 17 March 1928 (Brunswick 3900 A). At that time, Victor Young was part of the Ted Fio Rito orchestra in Chicago and also worked 'freelance' in other local bands. Young had also been a member of Ben Pollack's orchestra, which recorded the song in April 1928, probably through an agreement with the young composer.

The silent movie star Sue Carol appears on the cover of the original score of the song. Some sources claim that it was written for her, although it is most likely that it was simply propaganda for her film career, which began in 1927 and ended ten years later. However, she was born in Chicago, which can establish a connection with Victor Young and Will J. Harris, who worked in that city when they composed the song.

In 1942, Sue Carol married actor Alan Ladd and became his agent.


Versions in the top charts

PERFORMERS

DATE OF RECORDING

DAY OF ENTRANCE

PERMANENCE WEEKS

HIGH POSITION REACHED

 

Earl Burtnett Orchestra

1928.03.30

1928.06.23

9

3

The Biltmore Trio (voc)

Ben Pollack Californians

1928.04.26

1928.07.28

7

3

Franklyn Baur (voc)

The Mills Brothers

1932.04.14

1932.07.09

6

 8

Harry Mills (voc, p), Herbert & Donald Mills (voc), John Mills (voc, g)

Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

1938.10.31

1939.01.07

1

13

Jack Leonard (voc)

Johnny Long Orchestra

1948.??.??

1949.01.08

3

19

Vocal group

 

Jazz. Outstanding performances

  Instrumental

PERFORMERS

DATE OF RECORDING

MUSICIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE RECORDING

 

Jimmie Noone´s  Apex Club Orchestra

1928.05.16

Jimmie Noone (cl), Joe Poston (cl, as), Earl Hines (p), Bud Scott (bjo, g),

Johnny Wells (d)

Joe Venuti Blue Five

1930.11.12

Joe Venuti (vn), Jimmy Dorsey (cl, as), Frank Signorelli (p), Eddie Lang (g), Joe Tarto (b)

Red Nichols & His Five Pennies

1932.02.18

Red Nichols (tp, dir), Jimmy Dorsey (cl, as), Babe Russin (ts), Fulton McGrath (p), Dick McDonough (g), Artie Bernstein (b), Vic Engle (d)

Benny Goodman Quartet

1936.11.18

Benny Goodman (cl), Teddy Wilson (p), Lionel Hampton (vib), Gene Krupa (d)

Dicky Wells Orchestra

1937.07.07

Dicky Wells (tb), Bill Dillard, Bill Coleman, Shad Collins (tp), Django Reinhardt (g), Richard Fullbright (b), Bill Beason (d)

Bechet- Spanier Big Four

1940.04.06

Sidney Bechet (cl, ss), Muggsy Spanier (cnt), Carmen Mastren (g), Wellman Braud (b)

Muggsy Spanier Ragtimers

1944.09.27

Muggsy Spanier (cnt), Miff Mole (tb), Pee Wee Russell (cl), Boomie Richmond (ts), Gene Schroeder (p), Eddie Condon (g), Bob Haggart (b), George Wettling (d)

Miles Davis Quintet

1956.09.10

Miles Davis (tp), John Coltrane (ts), Red Garland (p), Paul Chambers (b),

Philly Joe Jones (d)

Hampton Hawes Quartet

1958.01.27

Hampton Hawes (p), Barney Kessel (g), Red Mitchell (b), Shelly Manne (d)

Barney Kessel Septet

1959.03.30

Barney Kessel, Jack Marshall (g), Joe Gordon (tp), Art Pepper (ts, as, cl), Jimmy Rowles (p), Monty Budwig (b), Shelly Manne (d)

Charlie Byrd

1964.??.??

Charlie Byrd (g)

  Vocal

PERFORMERS

DATE OF RECORDING

MUSICIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE RECORDING

 

Ben Pollack Californians

1928.04.26

Ben Pollack (dir), Jimmy McPartland, Al Harris (cnt), Glenn Miller (tb), Benny Goodman (cl, as), Gil Rodin (as, fl), Bud Freeman (ts), Al Beller, Ed Bergman (vn), Vic Breidis (p), Dick Morgan (bjo), Harry Goodman (b), Franklyn Baur (voc)

Seger Ellis

1928.05.15

Seger Ellis (voc), unidentified orchestra

Paul Whiteman Orchestra

1928.09.18

Paul Whiteman (dir), Bix Beiderbecke (cnt), Charles Margulis, Harry Goldfield, Eddie Pinder (tp), Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank (tb), Jack Fulton (tb, voc), Frankie Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Roy Maier, Charles Strickfaden (r), Roy Bargy (p), Lennie Hayton (cel), Mike Pingitore (bjo), Mike Trafficante (b), Min Leibrook (tu), George Marsh (d), string section

The Mills Brothers

1932.04.14

Harry Mills (voc, p), Herbert & Donald Mills (voc), John Mills (voc, g)

Louis Armstrong Orchestra

1933.04.26

Louis Armstrong (tp, voc), Ellis Whitlock, Zilmer Randolph (tp), Keg Johnson (tb), Scoville Brown, George Oldham (cl, as), Albert Johnson (cl, ts, voc), Charlie Beal (p), Mike McKendrick (bjo, g), Bill Oldham (b), Harry Dial (d)

Django Reinhardt- Quintette du Hot Club de France

1935.03.??

Django Reinhardt (g), Stéphane Grappelli (vn), Roger Chaput, Joseph Reinhardt (g), Louis Vola (b), Jerry Mengo (voc)

Fats Waller & His Rhythm

1935.06.24

Fats Waller (p, voc), Herman Autrey (tp), Rudy Powell (cl, as), James Smith (g), Charles Turner (b), Arnold Bolden (d)

Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra

1938.04.12

Jimmie Lunceford (dir), Eddie Tompkins, Paul Webster (tp), Sy Oliver (tp, voc), Elmer Crumbley, Russell Bowles, Trummy Young (tb), Willie Smith, Earl Carruthers (cl, as, bars), Ted Buckner, Dan Grissom (as), Joe Thomas (cl, ts), Eddie Wilcox (p), Al Norris (g), Moses Allen (b),

Jimmy Crawford (d)

On cinemas

 The song 'Sweet Sue, Just You' is included in the soundtrack of the following movies:

 

ORIGINAL TITLE

TITLE IN SPAIN

YEAR OF PRODUCTION

PERFORMERS OF THE SONG IN THE FILM

Boys Town

Forja de hombres

1938

A band

Second Chorus

Al fin solos

1940

The Perennials, Fred Astaire (dubbed by Bobby Hackett) and Burgess Meredith (dubbed by Billy Butterfield) playing the trumpet

The Major and the Minor

El mayor y la menor

1942

Choir of cadets

Some Like It Hot

Con faldas y a lo loco

1959

Background music

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Danzad, danzad, malditos

1969

 

All That Jazz

Empieza el espectáculo

1979

Danced by Keith Gordon

Sweet and Lowdown

Acordes y desacuerdos

1999

Howard Alden

The Master

The Master

2012

Noro Morales

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