I’m in the Mood for Love
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra’s recording of “I’m in the Mood for Love” came out in 1935, the earliest year on file; Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra, vocal refrain by Ramona’s came out the same year. Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields and James Moody are credited as its writers. Also recorded by Charlie Parker (released 1953), Fats Domino (released 1965) and Frank Sinatra (released 1974), among 39 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra put out the first recording back in 1935, but the name to chase is the third one on the credit, sitting right beside Fields and McHugh. Follow James Moody and see how a standard picks up a co-writer.
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▶I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE by Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra 1935Credited writers: Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields and James Moody.
Earliest release on file: this one, 1935, the same year as Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra, vocal refrain by Ramona.
- James Moody1951
- Charlie Parker1953
- Oscar Peterson1955
- Sarah Vaughan1955
- Dorothy Fields1964
- Fats Domino1965
- Frank Sinatra1974
- Vera Lynn1975
- Richard “Groove” Holmes1976
- Ella Fitzgerald1978
- Doris Day1986
- Nat King Cole1988
39 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.
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