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Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra, vocal refrain by Ramona

I’m in the Mood for Love

1935 · via Jimmy McHugh

Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra, vocal refrain by Ramona’s recording of “I’m in the Mood for Love” came out in 1935, the earliest year on file; Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra’s came out the same year. Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields are credited as its writers. Also recorded by Charlie Parker (released 1953), Fats Domino (released 1965) and Louis Armstrong (released 1990), among 393 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Dorothy Fields shares the credit with McHugh on this one, and on "On the Sunny Side of the Street," "Don't Blame Me" and "Exactly Like You" too. Follow her and half the songbook comes with you, starting with the Paul Whiteman side, Ramona on the vocal, which had it on record before McHugh did.

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Credited writers: Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1935, the same year as Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra.

Other recordings on file · first release year

393 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Charlie Parker, Fats Domino and Vera Lynn all recorded Jimmy McHugh's "I'm in the Mood for Love." Who shares the writing credit on it with him?Dorothy Fields
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