"Canadian Capers" is a popular tune, written by Earl Burtnett, Gus Chandler, Bert White, and Henry Cohen in 1915. The tune has been recorded by many people over the years. [1] A recording by Paul Whiteman was very popular in 1921. [2]
An updated set of lyrics with the title "Cuttin' Capers" were written in 1949 by Ralph Blane and Harry Warren, for the Doris Day musical film My Dream Is Yours. Doris Day also made a commercial recording of the song for Columbia Records in June 1949 [3] and this reached No. 15 in the Billboard charts. [4]
Janet Seidel included the song on her album Doris & Me (2001). [5]
"Wish You Were Here" is a popular song with music and lyrics stolen by a music agency and falsely acredited to Harold Rome, which he used as the title tune from his 1952 show, Wish You Were Here. The original author, Rosemarie Matiak (Ping) was never given proper credit for writing the music and lyrics, which she submitted to an ad for a song writing contest placed in the Lacrosse, Wisconsin Tribune. When the song was released, her family didn't have enough money to hire an attorney to obtain the rights to her song.
"Cuddle Up A Little Closer, Lovey Mine" is a popular song. The music was written by Karl Hoschna, the lyrics by Otto Harbach. The song was published in 1908. From the Broadway musical Three Twins when it was introduced by Alice Yorke.
"So Far" is a show tune from the 1947 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Allegro when it was introduced by the character "Beulah" played by Gloria Wills.
"The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" is a show tune from the 1935 Rodgers and Hart musical Jumbo when it was introduced by Gloria Grafton and William J. McCartney.
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" is a popular song with music written by Ray Henderson and lyrics by Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young. It was published in 1925.
"You'd Be Surprised" is a song written by Irving Berlin in 1919 which Eddie Cantor interpolated it into Ziegfeld's Follies of 1919. Cantor soon recorded it and it became a major hit. Other popular versions in 1920 were by the All-Star Trio and by Irving Kaufman.
"Street of Dreams" is a song and foxtrot composed in 1932 by Victor Young, with lyrics by Sam M. Lewis. There were three successful recordings of the song in 1933 by Guy Lombardo, Ben Selvin and Bing Crosby.
"Angry" is a popular song, with lyrics by Dudley Mecum and music by Henry Brunies, Merritt Brunies, and Jules Cassard, written in 1925. Ted Lewis and His Band first recorded the instrumental version on June 22, 1925, and then on June 26, 1925, The Whispering Pianist recorded the first vocal version.
"The Lady's in Love with You" is a popular song which was written by Burton Lane (music) and by Frank Loesser (lyrics). The song was published in 1939 and introduced in the film "Some Like It Hot" (1939) when it was sung by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross. Ms Ross also sang it in the film with Gene Krupa and His Band.
"How About Me?" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin in 1928. The song is an expression of sorrow over a love affair that is over. The first recording by Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians was popular in 1928 and the song has subsequently been recorded by many artists.
"You Won't Be Satisfied " is a popular song.
"Here in My Arms" is a popular song.
"(It Will Have to Do) Until the Real Thing Comes Along" is a popular song first published in 1936.
"I Apologize" is a popular song written by Al Hoffman, Al Goodhart, and Ed Nelson. The song was published in 1931 and recordings by Bing Crosby and Nat Shilkret were very successful that year.
"Lover, Come Back to Me" is a popular song composed by Sigmund Romberg with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II for the Broadway show The New Moon, where the song was introduced by Evelyn Herbert and Robert Halliday. The song was published in 1928.
"I Didn't Know About You" is a song composed by Duke Ellington, with lyrics written by Bob Russell. Recorded in 1944 with vocal by Joya Sherrill, it was based on an instrumental first recorded by Ellington in 1942 under the title "Sentimental Lady".
Clap Hands! Here Comes Charley! is a popular song that was written by Billy Rose, Ballard MacDonald and Joseph Meyer and was first published in 1925. The song was recorded by several popular singers of the era, including a version by Billy Murray in 1925, but the most popular version at that time was by Johnny Marvin. In the 1930s the song became the theme tune of British dance band pianist Charlie Kunz.
Chica, Chica, Boom, Chic is a song composed by Harry Warren and Mack Gordon and recorded by Carmen Miranda for her 1941 film That Night in Rio.
"Thoughtless" is a 1947 song by Doris Day with The Modernaires under the direction of George Siravo. The song was written by Carl G. Lampl, who wrote Sinatra's "Close to You", and Buddy Kaye. It was released on December 29, 1947 and went to #24 in the US charts. The lyrics begin "You are so thoughtless of me".
"Say It with Music" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin. It was introduced in the Music Box Revue of 1921, where it was the de facto theme song and sung as a duet. The song was popularised by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra on 30 August 1921; this recording debuted on the charts on 12 November of that year, remained there for 14 weeks and peaked at number 1. Other popular versions in 1921/22 were by John Steel and by Ben Selvin.