(I Would Do) Anything for You

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(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 vocal refrain) on May 24, 1932 [3] for Columbia Records (No. 2665D). [4]

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There have been many instrumental versions of the tune, notably by:

Significant vocal versions include:

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