William Dalrymple (historian)

"Love Walked In" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The tune was composed in 1930, but the lyric was not written until 1937, for the movie musical The Goldwyn Follies (1938), where it was sung by Danny Beecher (Kenny Baker). Hit versions include Sammy Kaye (1938), The Hilltoppers (1953), Ella Fitzgerald (1959), The Flamingos (1959) and Dinah Washington (1960). Artie Shaw recorded the song in the early 1940s.

Recorded versions

Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra (recorded May 18, 1938, released by Decca Records as catalog number 1842A, with the flip side "Something Tells Me"^[1])
George Benson,along with George Duvivier, Al Harewood, and Mickey Tucker - Jazz On A Sunday Afternoon Vol. III (1982)^[2]
Kenny Baker and Harry Sosnik's orchestra (recorded April 22, 1938, released by Decca Records as catalog number 1795A, with the flip side "Lost and Found"^[1])
Bing Crosby - was recorded November 12, 1947,^[3] and released by Decca Records as catalog number 24542, with the flip side "Summertime".^[4] The recording was included in the album Bing Crosby Sings Songs by George Gershwin.
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra (recorded March 16, 1938, released by Decca Records as catalog number 1724B, with the flip side "At a Perfume Counter"^[1])
Ferrante & Teicher recorded this on the album The Keys To Her Apartment (2011)
Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959)^[5]
Grant Green's instrumental version recorded with a trio on August 29, 1961. Released on the album Standards in 1998 on Blue Note Records.
Benjamin Grosvenor recorded a piano solo version on his 2012 album Rhapsody In Blue: Saint-Saëns, Ravel, Gershwin, including Camille Saint-Saën's 2nd Piano Concerto in G Minor, Maurice Ravel's Piano Concerto in G Major, Ravel's Prélude in A Minor and George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.
The Hilltoppers (released by Dot Records as catalog number 15105, with the flip side "To Be Alone")^[6]
Gene Kardos and his Orchestra (vocal by Pat Henry), recorded January 13, 1938, released by Melotone Records as catalog number 8-03-05, with the flip side "Love Is Here to Stay"^[7])
Sammy Kaye and his Orchestra (recorded March 20, 1938, released by Vocalion Records as catalog number 4017, with the flip side "Moments Like This"^[8])
Teddi King - Bidin' My Time (1956)
Felix Knight - recorded February 11, 1938 by Leo Reisman, released on Victor 27626 and included in the 78rpm album "Leo Reisman Rhythms"
Joe Loss and his orchestra (recorded November 1, 1954 in London, released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number BD 6184)
Sy Melano with Magic Strings (released by Bell Records as catalog number 1014A, with the flip side "I'm in the Mood for Love")^[9]
Susannah McCorkle - Someone to Watch Over Me (1998)
David Rose and his Orchestra (released by MGM Records as catalog number 30865, with the flip side "Fascinating Rhythm"^[10])
Allen Roth Orchestra (vocal by Lawrence Brooks, released by Silvertone Records as catalog number 18A, with the flip side "Make Believe"^[11])
Artie Shaw and his orchestra (recorded June 6, 1945, released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-1745, with the flip side "Dancing on the Ceiling";^[12] later recorded January 6, 1950, released by Decca Records as catalog number 24869, with the flip side "I Get a Kick out of You"^[4] and as catalog number 27213, with the flip side "Don't Worry 'Bout Me"^[13])
Dinah Shore (released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-1651, with the flip side "Someone to Watch Over Me"^[12])

References

^ ^a ^b ^c US Decca Records in the 1500 to 1999 series
^ "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
^ ^a ^b US Decca Records in the 24500 to 24999 series
^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
^ Time Will Tell: The Hilltoppers (on The Interlude Era site
^ Melotone Records discography for 1938
^ Vocalion Records in the 4000 to 4499 series
^ Bell Records in the 1003 to 1120 series
^ MGM Records in the 30500 to 30887 series
^ Silvertone Record Club discography
^ ^a ^b RCA Victor Records in the 20-1500 to 20-1999 series
^ US Decca Records in the 27000 to 27495 series

[Decca1500-1] US Decca Records in the 1500 to 1999 series

[2] "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved June 26, 2024.

[3] "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved July 22, 2017.

[Dec24500-4] US Decca Records in the 24500 to 24999 series

[5] "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 26, 2024.

[6] Time Will Tell: The Hilltoppers (on The Interlude Era site

[7] Melotone Records discography for 1938

[8] Vocalion Records in the 4000 to 4499 series

[9] Bell Records in the 1003 to 1120 series

[MGM30500-10] MGM Records in the 30500 to 30887 series

[11] Silvertone Record Club discography

[RCAVictor20-1500-12] RCA Victor Records in the 20-1500 to 20-1999 series

[13] US Decca Records in the 27000 to 27495 series

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George Gershwin
Albums	Gershwin Plays Gershwin: The Piano Rolls
Ballets	An American in Paris Gershwin Piano Concerto Three Preludes Who Cares?
Operas	Blue Monday (1922) Porgy and Bess (1935)
Orchestral works	Rhapsody in Blue (1924) Concerto in F (1925) An American in Paris (1928) Second Rhapsody (1931) Cuban Overture (1932) Strike Up the Band (1934) Hoctor's Ballet (1937)
Piano compositions	Three Preludes (1926) French Ballet Class (1937)
Songs	"Aren't You Kind of Glad We Did?" "(I've Got) Beginner's Luck" "Bidin' My Time" "Blah Blah Blah" "Boy Wanted" "Boy! What Love Has Done to Me!" "But Not for Me" "By Strauss" "Clap Yo' Hands" "Do It Again" "Doin' Time" "Embraceable You" "Fascinating Rhythm" "A Foggy Day" "For You, For Me, For Evermore" "Funny Face" "'The Half of It, Dearie' Blues" "He Loves and She Loves" "How Long Has This Been Going On?" "I Can't Be Bothered Now" "I Got Rhythm" "I Was Doing All Right" "I've Got a Crush on You" "Isn't It a Pity?" "Just Another Rhumba" "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" "Let's Kiss and Make Up" "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" "Looking for a Boy" "Lorelei" "Love Is Here to Stay" "Love Is Sweeping the Country" "Love Walked In" "The Man I Love" "My Cousin in Milwaukee" "My One and Only" "Nice Work If You Can Get It" "Of Thee I Sing" "Oh, Lady Be Good!" "Oh, So Nice!" "The Real American Folk Song (is a Rag)" "'S Wonderful" "Sam and Delilah" "Slap That Bass" "Somebody from Somewhere" "Somebody Loves Me" "Someone to Watch Over Me" "Soon" "Stairway to Paradise" "Stiff Upper Lip" "Strike Up the Band" "Summertime" "Swanee" "That Certain Feeling" "They All Laughed" "They Can't Take That Away from Me" "Things Are Looking Up" "Tra-la-la" "Treat Me Rough" "Walking the Dog" "Who Cares?" "You've Got What Gets Me"
Tribute albums	Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin By George Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book Ella Sings Gershwin Gershwin Live! Gershwin's World The Glory of Gershwin Ira, George and Joe Nice Work If You Can Get It Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Songbook Red Hot + Rhapsody: The Gershwin Groove Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin
Related articles	Gershwin Prize Ira Gershwin (brother) Arthur Gershwin (brother) Frances Gershwin (sister) Gershwin Theatre
List of compositions by George Gershwin Category:George Gershwin

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