THIS CAN´T BE LOVE
Music: Richard Rodgers- Lyrics: Lorenz Hart
Year: 1938
Origin of the song
The musical comedy The Boys from Syracuse premiered on 23 November 1938 at the Alvin Theatre in New York. George Abbott's libretto was based on William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, Richard Rodgers' music and Lorenz Hart's lyrics. In the first act of the play, Marcy Wescott and Eddie Albert performed 'This Can't Be Love'. This show also includes the songs 'Falling in Love With Love' and 'Sing for Your Supper'.
On 31 July 1940, the film adaptation of the work was premiered in New York, which retained the same title. It was produced by Universal Pictures, directed by Edward Sutherland and starring Allan Jones, Irene Hervey, Martha Raye and Alan Mowbray. Allan Jones sang 'This Can't Be Love' in the film, which was not shown in Spain.
Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, from 1919 until Hart’s death in 1943, collaborated in 28 theatre performances and wrote more than 500 songs. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer brought to the screen a fictitious and sweetened biography of both with the title Words and Music. It was directed by Norman Taurog and performed by Mickey Rooney (Hart) and Tom Drake (Rodgers). It premiered in New York on 9 December 1948 and was shown on television in Spain in 1985.
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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Benny Goodman Orchestra |
1938.10.13 |
1938.12.17 |
13 |
2 (one week) |
Martha Tilton (voc) |
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1938.11.02 |
1938.11.26 |
5 |
6 |
Larry Cotton (voc) |
Jazz. Outstanding performances
Instrumental
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
MUSICIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE RECORDING
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1949.07.?? |
Errol Garner (p), John Simmons (b), Alvin Stoller (d) |
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Flip Phillips Orchestra |
1949.08.29 |
Flip Phillips (ts, dir), Billy Butterfield (tp), Bennie Green (tb), Pete Mondello (as), Mickey Crane (p), Sam Bruno (b), Max Roach (d) |
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1951.04.13 |
Red Norvo (vib), Tal Farlow (g), Charles Mingus (b) |
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Benny Carter Quartet |
1954.06.23 |
Benny Carter (as), Don Abney (p), George Duvivier (b), Louis Bellson (d) |
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1954.09.?? |
Cal Tjader (vib, tim), Manuel Duran (p), Carlos Duran (b), Edgard Rosales, Bayardo Velarde (per) |
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1955.03.29 |
Art Tatum (p), Roy Eldridge (tp), John Simmons (b), Alvin Stoller (d) |
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1957.10.12 |
Stan Getz (ts, bars), Gerry Mulligan (bars, ts), Ray Brown (b), Lou Levy (p), Stan Levey (d) |
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1958.09.06 |
Ahmad Jamal (p), Israel Crosby (b), Vernell Fournier (d) |
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Red Holloway with Brother Jack McDuff Quartet |
1964.02.06 |
Red Holloway (ts), Brother Jack McDuff (org, p), George Benson (g), Wilfred Middlebrooks (b), Joe Dukes (d) |
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Paul Bley Trio |
1988.11.21 |
Paul Bley (p), Ron McClure (b), Billy Hart (d) |
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Ruby Braff- Scott Hamilton Sextet |
1991.04.29 |
Ruby Braff (cnt), Scott Hamilton (ts), Dave McKenna (p), Howard Alden (g), Frank Tate (b), Alan Dawson (d) |
Vocal
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
MUSICIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE RECORDING
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1938.10.13 |
Benny Goodman (cl, dir), Harry James, Ziggy Elman, Gordon Griffin (tp), Red Ballard, Vemon Brown (tb), Dave Matthews, Noni Bernardi (as), Bud Freeman, Arthur Rollini (ts), Jess Stacy (p), Ben Heller (g), Harry Goodman (b), Dave Tough (d), Martha Tilton (voc) |
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1939.01.18 |
Artie Shaw (cl, dir), Chuck Peterson, Bernie Privin, Johnny Bes (tp), George Arus, Les Jenkins, Harry Rodgers (tb), Hank Freeman, Les Robinson (as), Georgie Auld, Tony Pastor (ts), Bob Kitsis (p), Al Avola (g), Sid Weiss (b), Buddy Rich (d), Helen Forrest (voc) |
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1952.01.28 |
Nat Cole (voc), Pete Candoli, Mannie Klein, Shorty Sherock, Zeke Zarchy (tp), Milt Bernhart, Ed Kusby, Jimmy Priddy, Si Zentner (tb), Jack Dumont, Skeets Herfurt, Joe Koch, Ted Nash, William Skalak (sax), Buddy Cole (p), John Collins (g), Charlie Harris, (b), Lee Young (d), Jack Costanzo (cng), Nelson Riddle (dir) |
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Count Basie Orchestra |
1956.05.01 |
Count Basie (p, dir), Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp), Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb), Marshall Royal (cl, as), Bill Graham (as), Frank Wess (fl, ts), Frank Foster (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bars), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Sonny Payne (d), Joe Williams (voc) |
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Rosemary Clooney |
1958.12.26 |
Rosemary Clooney (voc), Buddy Cole Trio |
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1961.02.11 |
Ella Fitzgerald (voc), Oscar Peterson (p), Ray Brown (b), Ed Thigpen (d) |
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Tony Bennett |
1973.09.30 |
Tony Bennett (voc), Ruby Braff (tp), George Barnes, Wayne Wright (g), John Giuffrida (b) |
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1992.??.?? |
Diana Krall (p, voc), John Clayton (b), Jeff Hamilton (d) |
On cinemas
The song 'This Can’t Be Love' is included in the soundtrack of the following movies:
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ORIGINAL
TITLE |
TITLE IN
SPAIN |
DATE OF
PRODUCTION |
PERFORMERS OF THE SONG IN THE FILM |
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The Boys from Syracuse |
No se estrenó en España |
1940 |
Allan Jones |
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Words and Music |
Letra y música |
1948 |
Danced by Cyd Charisse |
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Billy Rose's Jumbo |
Jumbo, la sensación del circo |
1962 |
Doris Day |