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"Don't Blame Me" is a popular song with music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The song was published in 1933.
The song received two significant "rock era" remakes: a mellow ballad version by the Everly Brothers, released by Warner Bros. Records in 1961, which reached #20 on Billboard; and an up-tempo version recorded by Frank Ifield which reached #8 of the UK charts on 15 February 1964. [1] It was also featured in the musical Sugar Babies.
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Notable Recordings
- Rudy Vallee July 7, 1933. Released on Bluebird B-5115
- Leo Reisman & his Orchestra with vocal by Howard Phillips July 11, 1933. Released on Victor 24359
- Ethel Waters July 18, 1933. Released on Brunswick 6617
- Annette Hanshaw September 1, 1933. Released on Banner Records 32846
- Betty Garrett with orchestra directed by Harold Mooney on December 12, 1947. Released on MGM Records 10180
- Boston Commons won the International Barbershop Competition with this as one of four songs in 1982.
- Kate Smith sang this song in her November 2, 1963 concert at Carnegie Hall, accompanied by Skitch Henderson on piano. This song was included on the RCA Victor recording of the concert.
- Ella Fitzgerald recorded this song on her 1968 Columbia album, 30 By Ella.
- Marky Ramone & The Intruders recorded a version of this song for the album 'Ramones Family Tree'.
See also
- List of 1930s jazz standards
External links
Studio albums The Everly Brothers (1958) · Songs Our Daddy Taught Us (1959) · It's Everly Time (1960) · A Date with The Everly Brothers (1961) · Both Sides of an Evening (1961) · Instant Party! (1962) · Christmas with the Everly Brothers (1962) · The Everly Brothers Sing Great Country Hits (1963) · Gone, Gone, Gone (1964) · Rock & Soul (1965) · Beat & Soul (1965) · In Our Image (1966) · Two Yanks in England (1966) · The Hit Sound of the Everly Brothers (1967) · The Everly Brothers Sing (1967) · Roots (1968) · Stories We Could Tell (1972) · Pass the Chicken & Listen (1973) · EB 84 (1984) · Born Yesterday (1986) · Some Hearts (1988)
Live albums Everly Brothers Show (1970) · The Everly Brothers Reunion Concert (1983)
Compilation albums The Best of The Everly Brothers (1959) · Greatest Hits Vol. III (1977) · All They Had to Do Was Dream (1985) · Heartaches and Harmonies (1994) · Stories We Could Tell:The RCA Years (2003)
Other albums The New Album (1977) · Too Good to Be True (2005) · Give Me a Future (2005)
Singles "Bye Bye Love" (1957) · "Wake Up Little Susie" (1957) · "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (1958) · "Bird Dog" (1958) · "Devoted to You" (1958) · "Let It Be Me" (1960) · "Cathy's Clown" (1960) · "When Will I Be Loved" (1960) · "Be-Bop-A-Lula" (1960) · "Lucille" (1960) · "Walk Right Back" (1961) · "Ebony Eyes" (1961) · "Temptation" (1961) · "Don't Blame Me" (1961) · "Crying in the Rain" (1962) · "The Price of Love" (1965) · "Love Is Strange (1965) · "Bowling Green" (1967) · "Love of the Common People" (1967) · "Carolina in My Mind" (1969) · "Brother Jukebox" (1977) · "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" (1989)
Related topics Discography · Gibson Everly Brothers Flattop · Everly Music Company · Venetia Stevenson · Edan Everly
References
Categories:- Songs with music by Jimmy McHugh
- Songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
- 1933 songs
- 1930s jazz standards
- Pop standard stubs
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