When Joanna Loved Me

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"When Joanna Loved Me"
Song
Published1964
Songwriter(s) Jack Segal
Composer(s) Robert Wells

"When Joanna Loved Me" is a 1964 song. The words were written by Jack Segal and the music by Robert Wells. The song was popularised by Tony Bennett, although other versions have been recorded by artists such as Frank Sinatra, Paul Desmond, Perry Como and, on his first solo album, Scott Walker.

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