I Can't Begin to Tell You
I Can't Begin to Tell You is a song by James V. Monaco (music) and Mack Gordon (lyrics) released in 1945.
Monaco and Gordon wrote I Can't Begin to Tell You for The Dolly Sisters (directed by Irving Cummings ), starring Betty Grable and June Haver . In the film the song is presented by John Payne . I Can't Begin to Tell You received an Oscar nomination for Best Song in 1947 .
In the lyrics of the love song, a lover of his beloved confesses, "I can't tell you how much you mean to me"; his world would end when the relationship was over.
One of the most popular cover versions in the United States in late 1945 was that of Bing Crosby ; his recording with the Carmen Cavallaro Orchestra ( Decca Records 23457) became a number one hit in the US on the Billboard Best Seller Charts, where it stood for a total of 17 weeks. Andy Russell ( Capitol 221; # 8 Billboard Best Seller Chart), the Harry James Orchestra (with the vocals of Betty Grable; Columbia 36867; # 9) were also successful. Even Perry Como , Helen Forrest , Jo Stafford , Dinah Shore and Frankie Avalon coverten the song. Country singer Willie Nelson released a version of the song on his album Love Songs in 2000 .
Web links
- Inclusion in the catalog of the German National Library: DNB 359512631
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Dolly Sisters in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- ^ The 1947 Academy Awards in the Internet Movie Data Base
- ↑ http://www.lyrics007.com/Bing%20Crosby%20Lyrics/I%20Can%27t%20Begin%20To%20Tell%20You%20Lyrics.html
- ^ A b c Joel Whitburn: Top Pop Records 1940–1955 , Record Research, 1973
- ↑ Perry Como: The Love Songs on Allmusic (English)
- ↑ Helen Forrest: Sentimental Journey at Allmusic (English)
- ↑ Jo Stafford: Live at the Supper Club, Part 2 at Allmusic (English)
- ↑ Dinah Shore: When Dinah Shore Ruled the Earth at Allmusic (English)
- ↑ Frankie Avalon: The Young Frankie Avalon on Allmusic (English)