(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons

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"(I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons"
Song by Deek Watson & His Brown Dots
Published1945 by Leeds Publishing Company
Composer(s) William "Pat" Best
Lyricist(s) Ivory "Deek" Watson

"(I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons" is a popular song written by Ivory "Deek" Watson, founding member of the Ink Spots and of the Brown Dots, and William "Pat" Best, founding member of the Four Tunes.

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The credits and Leeds Publishing Company list Watson as a co-writer. Best later claimed that Watson had nothing to do with the creation of the song, [1] but Watson maintained in his late 1960s autobiography [2] that he and Best wrote the song together, lyrics and music respectively. Best was a member of Watson's group, the Brown Dots. The song was published in 1945 and released by Watson's quartet with Joe King as lead vocalist on the Manor Records label (catalog No. 1041A). [3]

Hit versions

The biggest-selling version by The King Cole Trio was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 304. It first reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on November 22, 1946 and lasted 12 weeks on the chart, peaking at number one. [4]

Other recordings

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References

  1. ↑ "Cafe Songbook". greatamericansongbook.net. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  2. ↑ Watson, Deek (1967). The Story of the Ink Spots. Vantage Press.
  3. ↑ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940–1955. Record Research.
  5. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 . Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.  160. ISBN   0-89820-083-0.
  6. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 . Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.  246. ISBN   0-89820-083-0.
  7. ↑ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
  8. ↑ "Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #17".
  9. ↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1961. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
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