In Love in Vain
| "In Love in Vain" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Released | December 10, 1945 |
| Genre | Ballad |
| Songwriter | Jerome Kern |
| Lyricist | Leo Robin |
"In Love in Vain" is a popular song written by Jerome Kern[1][2][3] with lyrics by Leo Robin.[4][5][6][7][8] It was first recorded by Margaret Whiting[9][10] in 1945 with the Carl Kress orchestra.[11][12][13] It was written for the 1946 Technicolor motion picture Centennial Summer,[3][6][14] starring Jeanne Crain and Cornel Wilde,[15] which also featured another song written by Jerome Kern "All Through the Day",[3][14] which won an award for Best Original Song. Since its release, it has been covered by many music artists, including Shirley Horn,[16] George Byron,[17] Bobby Darin,[18] Lena Horne,[19] Sarah Vaughan,[19] and Eydie Gorme.[19] The song details the pain of unrequited or unreciprocated love and the irony of feeling "mighty blue" while being in love, describing the misery of loving someone who causes heartbreak, yet is wonderful. It also describes the pain of one-sided love and the misery and frustration of loving someone who does not return the affection equally.
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- ↑ "Jerome Kern". Jazzlives.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- ↑ "Music Manuscripts and Printed Music | The Morgan Library & Museum". Themorgan.org. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- 1 2 3 "I Like to Recognize the Tune: The Jerome Kern Film Songbook". The Tinseltown Twins. 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- ↑ "Biography – Leo Robin". Leorobin.com. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- ↑ "Leo Robin Biography". Jazzstandards.com. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- 1 2 "My Star Dust Melody - The Shedd Institute". Theshedd.org. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- ↑ "Songbook Selections by Themes" (PDF). Thesongbook.org. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
- ↑ "BEST ONE HUNDRED SONGS TO BREAK YOUR HEART, MAKE YOU SAD, CRY". Scarriet.wordpress.com. 2015-06-08. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- ↑ "Margaret Whiting LET'S FALL IN LOVE: The Lost Recordings Vol. 2". Margaretwhiting.com. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- ↑ "Margaret Whiting". Christmasmusic.com. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- ↑ "Margaret Whiting | Discography". Margaretwhiting.com. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- ↑ "Unissued Studio Recordings - Margaret Whiting Discography". Patsyclinediscography.com. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- ↑ "Margaret Whiting Top Songs - Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography – Music VF, US & UK hit charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- 1 2 "Request Rejected" (PDF). Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Centennial Summer". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- ↑ "Index of Compositions Performed by Shirley Horn". Jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- ↑ Harrod, James (2022-09-22). "George Byron / Jerome Kern". Jazzresearch.com. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- ↑ Garcia-fernandez, Anton And Erin (2017-02-14). "Jazz Flashes: Bobby Darin Swings Some Love Songs, 1961". Jazzflashes.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- 1 2 3 "Leo Robin Music's Open Letter to Vanessa Williams Re: Moral Wrong for Failure to Install "#Leosloststar" Awarded to the "Thanks For The Memory" Oscar-Winning Lyricist More Than 30 Years Ago" (PDF). Leorobin.com. Retrieved 2026-06-09.