Billy Cotton and His Band – Fall In Love With Me（When You Fall In Love）（1931）
vocal: Sid Buckman
The flip side is “Walkin’ My Baby Back Home”.
Victor Arden-Phil Ohman and their Orchestra – I Stumbled Over You And Fell In Love（1932）
“stumbled over” は「つまづく」。
vocal: Frank Luther
A song from the short-lived （33 performances） Broadway musical “Smiling Faces,” which featured a score by the songwriting team of Mack Gordon and Harry Revel. For the flip side “There Will Be A Girl” （also from the show）
George Hall and the Hotel Taft Orchestra – Did My Heart Beat, Did I Fall In Love?（1933）
vocal: Loretta Lee & Barry Wells
Another of those cute boy-meets-girl songs, recorded at Hall’s second session for Bluebird. The flip side is “I May Be Dancing With Somebody Else”.
Billy Cotton and His Band – Did My Heart Beat, Did I Fall In Love?（1933）
vocal: Alan Breeze
The flip side is “It’s The Talk Of The Town”.
The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra – Did My Heart Beat, Did I Fall In Love?（1933）
directed by Henry Hall
vocal: Les Allen
The George Hall and Billy Cotton versions of this song.
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Harold Arlen – Let’s Fall In Love（1933）
orchestra conducted by Ray Sinatra
Though the 1933 film “Let’s Fall In Love” featured Ann Sothern and Edmund Lowe atop the cast list, the real star was the title song, heard here and there throughout the movie. Among the many recordings of the tune that became available in early 1934 （Eddy Duchin’s was the best-seller）, my personal favorite is this rather melancholy one by the song’s co-writer Arlen.
Don Walker and his Orchestra – Let’s Fall In Love（1934）
vocal: Joseph Sudy
Henry King as “Don Walker”
Also posted to this channel in versions by Eddy Duchin, Fred Rich, and the song’s co-writer Harold Arlen, “Let’s Fall In Love” was the very popular title tune from Columbia’s 1933 film starring Ann Sothern and Edmund Lowe.
“Don Walker” was bandleader King’s regular Vocalion pseudonym during the 1933-34 period in which he also recorded under his own name for Victor and then Columbia.
Howard Godfrey & his Orchestra at the Waldorf Hotel, London – Let’s Fall In Love（1934）
Eddy Duchin and his Orchestra – Let’s Fall In Love（1934）
vocal: Lew Sherwood
Though the film “Let’s Fall In Love” featured Ann Sothern and Edmund Lowe atop the cast list, the real star was the title song, heard here and there throughout the movie. This Duchin recording was among the top-selling versions.
Fred Rich and his Orchestra – Let’s Fall In Love（1934）
Phil Regan
Though the film “Let’s Fall In Love” featured Ann Sothern and Edmund Lowe atop the cast list, the real star was the title song, heard here and there throughout the movie. This Rich recording turned out to be one of the more popular versions.
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Abe Lyman and his California Orchestra – I’m In Love（1934）
vocal: Louis Rapp aka Barry Wood
Lyman’s version of this 1934 tune features vocalist Louis Rapp, younger brother of bandleader Barney Rapp and later known as Barry Wood when he recorded for Victor and appeared on “Your Hit Parade” and on his own NBC radio show. For the flip side “Pop! Goes Your Heart,”
Nelson Eddy – I’m Falling In Love With Someone（1935）
orchestra conducted by Nat Shilkret
This love ballad from the 1910 Victor Herbert operetta “Naughty Marietta’ was also one of the highlights from MGM’s 1935 film version….the first on-screen pairing of Nelson with Jeannette MacDonald.
Dick Haymes and The Song Spinners – For The First Time（I’ve Fallen In Love）（1943）
This forgotten song from the war years reached as high as #6 on the weekly “Your Hit Parade” radio countdowns. See also the flipside “Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey.”
This is a’recording ban’ hit, performed a cappella （all vocal…no musical instruments） due to the ongoing strike against the recording industry by James C. Petrillo’s American Federation of Musicians which began August 1, 1942, and remained in effect for each of the major labels until they reached agreement on a new contract with the union.
Johnny Long and his Orchestra -（As Long As You’re Not In Love With Anyone Else）Why Don’t You Fall In Love With Me?（1943）
vocal: Bob Houston and Helen Young
口笛が入る。
Dick Jurgens and his Orchestra -（As Long As You’re Not In Love With Anyone Else）Why Don’t You Fall In Love With Me?（1943）
vocal: Harry Cool
Dinah Shore -（As Long As You’re Not In Love With Anyone Else）Why Don’t You Fall In Love With Me（1943）
orchestra conducted by Paul Weston （as Paul Wetstein）
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Jacqueline Peters – I Fall In Love Too Easily
from the album “A Slow Hot Wind”（1965）
Teal Joy – I Fall In Love Too Easily
from the album “Mood In Mink”（1960）
アメリカのナイトクラブ歌手。
Frank Sinatra – I Fall In Love Too Easily（1945）
orchestra conducted by Axel Stordahl,
“Anchors Aweigh” was the first of three film pairings of Kelly and Sinatra, and the screen debut of Dean Stockwell.
Movie: “Anchors Aweigh” （MGM）, starring Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly, Jose Iturbi, and Dean Stockwell.
1945 OSCAR-NOMINATED SONG
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1945 BEST ORIGINAL SONG NOMINEES （14）
It Might As Well Be Spring （”State Fair”）
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive （”Here Come The Waves”）
Love Letters （”Love Letters”） （lyrics not sung in the movie）
Aren’t You Glad You’re You? （”The Bells Of St. Mary’s”）
I Fall In Love Too Easily （”Anchors Aweigh”）
I’ll Buy That Dream （”Sing Your Way Home”）
Sleigh Ride in July （”Belle Of The Yukon”）
More and More （”Can’t Help Singing”）
Some Sunday Morning （”San Antonio”）
Anywhere （”Tonight And Every Night”）
So In Love （”Wonder Man”）
Endlessly （”Earl Carroll Vanities”） – Song not included in this posting, but a radio performance by Ray Eberle is available courtesy of the Croonr1 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iynCV72kEEU
Linda （”Story Of G.I. Joe”） – Song not included in this posting, but a movie soundtrack recording is available courtesy of the Jose Mora YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJyNGJAyO1Q
The Cat and the Canary （”Why Girls Leave Home”） – Song not included in this posting as no period recording has been located
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SOME OTHER SONG HITS FROM 1945 FILMS
（All Of A Sudden） My Heart Sings （”Anchors Aweigh”）
Baia （”The Three Caballeros”）
Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief （”The Stork Club”）
I Should Care （”Thrill Of A Romance”）
I Wish I Knew （”Diamond Horseshoe”）
It’s A Grand Night For Singing （”State Fair”）
Like Someone In Love （”Belle Of The Yukon”）
The More I See You （”Diamond Horseshoe”）
Out Of This World （”Out Of This World”）
That’s For Me （”State Fair”）
You Belong To My Heart （”The Three Caballeros”）
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Dinah Shore – I Fall In Love Too Easily（1945）
Eugenie Baird with Mel Torme and his Mel-Tones – I Fall In Love Too Easily（1945）
Lovely radio singer and sometimes-recording-artist Baird is joined by Torme’s group for this Oscar-nominated ballad, performed by Frank Sinatra in the MGM film “Anchors Aweigh.” For the Sinatra recording,
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Natalie Cole – Almost Like Being In Love
ナタリー・コール
from the album “Unforgettable With Love”（1991）アンフォゲッタブル
Michael Johnson – Almost Like Being In Love（1978/08 stereo 45）
マイケル・ジョンソン – 恋しているみたい
produced by Brent Maher & Steve Gibson
Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 32, Cash Box 37, Record World 43 – A/C Peak: 4
Following Johnson’s “Bluer Than Blue” debut, this follow-up single from “The Michael Johnson Album” LP was a strangely morose （IMO） minor-key rendering of the memorable happy song hit from Lerner & Loewe’s 1947 Broadway musical “Brigadoon.”
Michael Johnson – Almost Like Being In Love（1978 mono radio promo 45）
produced by Brent Maher & Steve Gibson
Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 32, Cash Box 37, Record World 43 – A/C Peak: 4
Following Johnson’s “Bluer Than Blue” debut, this follow-up single from “The Michael Johnson Album” LP was a strangely morose （IMO） minor-key rendering of the memorable happy song hit from Lerner & Loewe’s 1947 Broadway musical “Brigadoon.”
Edmundo Ros and his Orchestra – Almost Like Being In Love（1958）
エドムンド・ロス楽団 – オール・モスト・ライク・ビーイング・ラヴ
from the album “Ros On Broadway”（1958）
Nat’King’ Cole – Almost Like Being In Love
ナット・キング・コール – 恋をしたみたい
（Remastered）
from the album “Nat’King’ Cole Sings For Two In Love”（1956）
Gene Kelly – Almost Like Being In Love（1954）
Frank Sinatra – Almost Like Being In Love（1947）
orchestra conducted by Axel Stordahl
Jo Stafford – Almost Like Being In Love（1947）
orchestra conducted by Paul Weston
“Brigadoon” was the first major Broadway musical hit for the legendary songwriting team of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe （”My Fair Lady” “Gigi” “Camelot” “Paint Your Wagon”）. And this ballad was the play’s most memorable tune, introduced on-stage by David Brooks and Marion Bell.
David Brooks, Marion Bell – Almost Like Being In Love
from the album “Original Cast – Brigadoon”（1947）
orchestra conducted by Franz Allers
タイトルは「まるで恋をしているかのように」の意。
「今日はなんて珍しい気分なんだ
まるで恋をしているみたいなんだ
まるで恋に落ちているみたいだ」
等と歌っている。
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Diana Ross – Why Do Fools Fall In Love?（1981/10 stereo 45）
ダイアナ・ロス – 恋はくせもの
Producer: Diana Ross
arranged by Rob Mounsey, produced by Diana Ross
Pop Chart Peaks: Record World 6, Billboard & Cash Box 7 – R&B Peak: 6 – A/C Peak: 2 – UK Peak: 4 （BMRB, NME）
Lead single from Diana’s first （of six） post-Motown LP’s recorded for RCA during the decade. And for the classic 1956 version by Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers,
Diana Ross – Why Do Fools Fall In Love?（1981 mono radio promo 45）
arranged by Rob Mounsey, produced by Diana Ross
Pop Chart Peaks: Record World 6, Billboard & Cash Box 7 – R&B Peak: 6 – A/C Peak: 2 – UK Peak: 4 （BMRB, NME）
Lead single from Diana’s first （of six） post-Motown LP’s recorded for RCA during the decade. And for the classic 1956 version by Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers,
California Music – Why Do Fools Fall In Love（1975/07）
カリフォルニア・ミュージック – 恋は曲者
このグループはブルース・ジョンストン、ケニー・ヒンクル、グロリア・グライネルの３人組。
Producer: Brian Wilson
The Fourmost – Why Do Fools Fall In Love（UK:1965/11/19）
シングル “Girls, Girls, Girls” のＢ面。
The Beach Boys – Why Do Fools Fall In Love（1964/02/03 single version）
ビーチ・ボーイズ – サーフ・ロマンス
シングル “Fun, Fun, Fun”（ファン・ファン・ファン）のＢ面。
アルバム『シャット・ダウンVOL.2』では「恋はくせもの」の邦題。
Time: 2:34
Gloria Mann – Why Do Fools Fall In Love?
グロリア・マン – 馬鹿な私の恋心（1956）
orchestra conducted by Sonny Burke
The “Teen Age Prayer” singer released one of four 1956 Billboard-charted versions of the ‘Frank’ Lymon hit.
The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon – Why Do Fools Fall In Love（1955/12）
orchestra conducted by Jimmy Wright
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Gene Kelly – Almost Like Being In Love
from the album Gene Kelly, Van Johnson “Brigadoon（Selections Recorded Directly From The Sound Track）”（1954）
Jo Stafford – Almost Like Being In Love（1947）
orchestra conducted by Paul Weston
“Brigadoon” was the first major Broadway musical hit for the legendary songwriting team of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe （”My Fair Lady” “Gigi” “Camelot” “Paint Your Wagon”）. And this ballad was the play’s most memorable tune, introduced on-stage by David Brooks and Marion Bell.
Mildred Bailey – Almost Like Being In Love（1947）
Frank Sinatra – Almost Like Being In Love（1947）
orchestra conducted by Axel Stordahl
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Ray Noble and his Orchestra – I Fell In Love With You（1948）
vocal: Al Hendrickson
Song from the Broadway Revue “Make Mine Manhattan,” which introduced newcomer Sid Caesar.
Doris Day and The Mellomen – I Didn’t Slip – I Wasn’t Pushed – I Fell（1950）
orchestra conducted by George Wyle
歌い出しで『シュガータウンは恋の町』、クリューカッツ盤『シュ・ブーン』を連想した。途中、ピアノが『ルイーズ』っぽいフレーズ？
２度目の引用。
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Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters -（I Wonder Why）You’re Just In Love（1950/10/23）
orchestra conducted by Mitchell Ayres
Ethel Merman and Dick Haymes – You’re Just In Love（1950）
orchestra and chorus of Gordon Jenkins
The biggest hit tune from （Tony winner） Irving Berlin’s successful 1950 musical “Call Me Madam,” introduced on-stage by （Tony winner） Ethel Merman and （Tony winner） Russell Nype.
RCA Victor Records obtained the “original cast” recording rights to the play, but Merman was unable to participate due to her exclusive contract with Decca. So RCA’s “Call Me Madam” album teamed Nype with their own Dinah Shore while Decca brought in Dick Haymes to join Ethel on their’unofficial’ cast album. Other recordings of this tune posted to the channel include the top-selling Perry Como version and one by the Martha Tilton-Harry Babbitt duo.
Martha Tilton and Harry Babbitt – You’re Just In Love（1950）
orchestra conducted by George Cates
This popular Irving Berlin tune and the also-posted flip side “It’s A Lovely Day Today” came from Berlin’s Tony award-winning score for the 1950 musical “Call Me Madam,” which starred Ethel Merman.
Guy Mitchell & Rosemary Clooney – You’re Just In Love（1950）
orchestra conducted by Percy Faith
Recorded not long before both would emerge as important new singing stars, Rosie & Guy perform the biggest hit tune from （Tony winner） Irving Berlin’s successful 1950 musical “Call Me Madam,” introduced on-stage by （Tony winner） Ethel Merman and （Tony winner） Russell Nype.
Judy Garland & Bing Crosby – You’re Just In Love
Performed with Bing Crosby on’The Bing Crosby Show, broadcast on 7 March, 1951.
Louis Armstrong And Velma Middleton -（I Wonder Why）You’re Just In Love（1951）
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市丸 – 一目でずばり（1953/01）
※（略）
Nat “King” Cole – I Am In Love（1953）
orchestra conducted by Nelson RIddle
Song from the Cole Porter Broadway musical “Can-Can.”
Windsor Davies, Don Estelle – In Love for the Very First Time
from the album “The Very Best Of Windsor Davies & Don Estelle”（1975）
Lead Vocals: Windsor Davies
Vocals: Don Estelle
Composer: Jack Woodman
Composer: Paddy Roberts
Vikki Carr – In Love For The Very First Time
from the album “Discovery”（1964）
Wanda Stafford – In Love for the Very First Time
ワンダ・スタッフォード – イン・ラヴ・フォー・ザ・ヴェリー・ファースト・タイム
from the album “In Love For The Very First Time”（1961）イン・ラヴ・フォー・ザ・ヴェリー・ファースト・タイム
Johnny Mathis – In Love for the Very First Time （From the Film, “An Alligator Named Daisy”）
from the album “The Shadow of Your Smile”（1966/03/01）
Diana Dors – In Love For The Very First Time
from the album “Swinging Dors”（1960）
Ronnie Stevens – Your First Love Was Your Last （from An Alligator Named Daisy）
from the album “As Long As They’re Happy / An Alligator Named Daisy（Original Motion Picture Soundtracks）”（2007/05/07）
英コメディ映画 “An Alligator Named Daisy”（英1955/12/13公開）主題歌。
The Cliques – I’m In Love With A Girl（1956）
Connie Francis – Fallin’（1958/09/17）
orchestra conducted by Morty Craft
Like her previous single “Stupid Cupid,” this was composed by the up-and-coming songwriting team of Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield.
Eydie Gormé – You’re Just In Love（1958）
Connie Freed – When You Fall（1958）
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Marty Wilde And His Wildcats – Oh-Oh, I’m Falling In Love Again（1958）
Jimmie Rodgers – Oh-Oh, I’m Falling In Love Again（1958/01）
orchestra and chorus conducted by Hugo Peretti
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Jeri Southern – Just When We’re Falling In Love（1958）
orchestra conducted by Sy Oliver
Betty Carter – I Can’t Help It（1958）
Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two – The Ways Of A Woman In Love（1958/08/11）
with The Gene Lowry Singers
Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 24, Music Vendor 31, Cash Box 34 – C&W Chart Peak: 2
Charlie Rich and Bill Justis wrote this follow-up single to Johnny’s hit “Guess Things Happen That Way,”
Nat “King” Cole – Can’t Help It（1959）
The Dolls – In Love（1959）
Sylvia Sands & The Millermen – Oh! Oh! Oh! I’m In Love（UK:1959）
追加記事
Louis Prima, Sam Butera & Gia Maione “You’re Just In Love” on The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
2024/12/16
October 14, 1962.
（２０２４年１２月１６日）
追加記事
Ethel Merman & Gordon MacRae “（I Wonder Why）You’re Just In Love” on The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
2024/12/19
January 8, 1967.
（２０２４年１２月１９日）
追加記事
Jane Morgan “Almost Like Being In Love” on The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
2025/11/21
March 3, 1957.
（２０２５年１１月２１日）
追加記事
Teresa Brewer “I’ve Got A Crush On You” on The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
2026/03/19
February 6, 1955.
“Have a crush on~” は「～に惚れている」「～に心惹かれている」の意。
「愛している (I love you)」より軽く、初々しい、あるいはワクワクするような「好きな気持ち」を指す。
” oh, my heart grew active
When you came into view”
という歌詞があるので、この歌では一目惚れをしたということになる。
（２０２６年３月１８日）
- 一目惚れの正体（３） 續 more register movement
- 一目惚れの正体（２） 續 more register movement
- 一目惚れの正体 續 more register movement