(I Would Do) Anything for You
(I Would Do) Anything for You is a 1932[1] jazz standard. It was written by Alex Hill, Claude Hopkins and Bob Williams.[2] The first recording was by Claude Hopkins and His Orchestra (with Ovie Alston on lead vocals) on May 24, 1932[3] for Columbia Records (No. 2665D).[4]
Other recordings
There have been many instrumental versions of the tune, notably by:
- Benny Goodman (1936)[5]
- Art Tatum (1934).[6]
- Mokave (1991)
Significant vocal versions include:
- Una Mae Carlisle, 1938-05-20, recorded in London. Track #2 of 6 recorded by Una Mae Carlisle and Her Jam Band in her first ever recording session.
- Frankie Laine - for his album Reunion in Rhythm (1959)[7]
- Kay Starr - Kay Starr: Jazz Singer (1960)[8]
- Nat King Cole - Tell Me All About Yourself (1960)[9]
See also
References
- ↑ "Original versions of I Would Do Anything for You written by Claude Hopkins, Alex Hill [US1], Roberto Williams | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ↑ "Ascap.com". Ascap.com. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ↑ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ↑ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ↑ "45worlds.com". 45worlds.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ↑ "archive.org". archive.org. 22 August 1934. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ↑ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ↑ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 8, 2024.