I'll walk alone
| I'll walk alone | |
|---|---|
| Dinah Shore | |
| publication | 1944 |
| length | 2:50 |
| Genre (s) | Film music , slow foxtrot |
| text | Sammy Cahn |
| music | Jule Styne |
| Award (s) | Oscar nomination 1945 as "Best Song" |
| Cover versions | |
| 1944 | Martha Tilton |
| 1944 | Kitty Kallen and Harry James & His Orchestra |
| 1944 | Mary Martin |
| 1944 | Ilene Woods |
| 1944 | Buddy Clark |
| 1944 | Larry Stevens |
| 1952 | Don Cornell |
| 1952 | Margaret Whiting |
| 1952 | Jane Froman |
| 1958 | Jo Stafford |
I'll Walk Alone is a song from the soundtrack of the film Follow the Boys from 1944. The song was composed by Jule Styne and the lyrics to Sammy Cahn . It is sung by Dinah Shore in the film . The song addresses the separation of a couple caused by the war and the assurance that they will wait for each other: “I promised you to wait, there is no date, I want everyone to know that I am waiting, even if I am to tell the truth, gonna be very lonely. But you are also lonely and in my dreams I am always close to you and every evening I include you in my prayer. When I close my eyes I feel your love and your kisses. I will stay alone until you are by my side again. "
History of the song
Shore wrote the most famous version of the song, which climbed to the top of the charts and was her first number 1 hit (US Billboard August 1944, 25 weeks). In 1944 it also reached number 10 in the “Harlem Hit Parade”, the charts for black (“race”) music, rhythm and blues at the time. Among the 100 pop songs of 1944, I'll Walk Alone with Dinah Shore took 5th place with 251 points. Martha Tilton achieved 28th place with the song and 171 points. Mary Martin reached 61st place with 142 points. The individual performers could achieve the following positions:
- Rank Dinah Shore, August 1944 (251 points)
- Rank Martha Tilton, July 1944 (171 points)
- Rank Don Cornell, March 1952 (150 points)
- Rank Mary Martin, October 1944 (142 points)
- Rank Jane Froman, May 1952 (65 points)
In a documentary that chronologically edited pop songs, Cahn stated that it all started with a call from Follow the Boys producer Charles K. Feldman .
The song made a comeback in the 1950s. A popular version at the time was Don Cornell's (1952 Top 10). Also, Ricky Nelson , at the time a teen idol, took a version on his "1958 album Ricky Nelson". Marty Robbins used the song for his 1962 album "I'll Walk Alone - Portrait of Marty". Jazz singer Nancy Wilson recorded the song on her 1969 album "But Beautiful". In the 2006 war film Flags of Our Fathers , director Clint Eastwood sings a version on the soundtrack.
More cover versions
Pat Boone's album "Star Dust" also includes the song. Cliff Richard also recorded the song. The following singers also sang the song: Ginny Simms and The Sportsmen Quartet (1944 on the Command Performance Radio Show ), Dorothy Collins and Raymond Scott (1946/47 Armed Forces Radio Show ), The Chantels , Gryce Quintet (album "Gigi Cryce / Doin 'The Gigi ", Recorded New York, 1960), Engelbert (album" You Belong to my Heart "), Linda Scott , Anne Shelton , Roy Hamilton (album" Golden Classics "), Vincent Edwards (1962, album" Vincent Edwards sings "), Jose Mari Chan (" Souvenirs "album), Johnny Nash , Nancy Umeki , Alberto Benicchi , Joni James and Jack Smith (" The Tide Show Radio Program "). Jazz pianists Curtis Fuller (Curtis Fuller, "Jazztet Album", 1959 Savoy Rec) and Larry Vuckovich as well as singer and trumpeter Louis Prima and tenor saxophonist Sil Austin (album "Sil Austin plays pretty for the people") interpreted the song.
Louis Armstrong also recorded the song, as did Fred Astaire and Frank Sinatra .
The song is not to be confused with the hit I Walk Alone from 1968 .
Award / nomination
1945 was I'll Walk Alone in the category "Best Song" for a Oscar nomination. However, the award went to Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke for her song Swinging on a Star from the movie drama The Road to Happiness ( Going My Way ).
Web links
- I'll Walk Alone music / lyric by Sammy Cahn + Jule Styne catalogue.nla.gov.au
- Follow the Boys - Soundtracks imdb.com
- I'll Walk Alone Table 1st to 7th
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dinah Shore sings I'll Walk Alone
- ↑ Dinah Shore: I'll Walk Alone lyrics.wikia.com
- ↑ I'll Walk Alone Sheet notendatenbank.net
- ^ Songs from the Year 1944 tsort.info
- ↑ Singles Top 100 musicv.com
- ↑ Charts by year musicvf.com
- ↑ Don Cornell with I'll Walk Alone
- ↑ Marty Robbins I'll Walk Alone
- ↑ Nancy Wilson I'll Walk Alone
- ↑ Pat Boone ( I'll Walk Alone - Album "Star Dust").
- ↑ Cliff Richard I'll Walk Alone
- ↑ I'll Walk Alone 30 different artists
- ↑ Louis Armstrong I'll Walk Alone
- ↑ Fred Astaire I'll Walk Alone
- ↑ Frank Sinatra I'll Walk Alone
