"Take Me" is a song written by Rube Bloom (music) and Mack David (lyrics). It was recorded by Frank Sinatra with the Tommy Dorsey Band in 1942.[1]
There were three hit versions in 1942, namely the Sinatra/Tommy Dorsey record which reached No. 5 in the Billboard charts, another by Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra (vocal by Helen O'Connell) which peaked at No 7 and one by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra (vocal by Dick Haymes) which achieved the No. 10 spot in the charts.[2]
Other notable recordings
[edit]- Frank Sinatra - for his album I Remember Tommy (1961)
- Lena Horne - in her album Lena Like Latin (1963)
- Tony Bennett - recorded on September 4, 1952 and released as a single that year. It was arranged by Percy Faith.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Kelley 1986, p. 568.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 589. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "Tony Bennett Discography". Tony Bennett Discography. 29 September 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- Sources
- Kelley, Kitty (1986). His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra. Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks. ISBN 978-0-553-38618-9.
