What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry? Explained

What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry?
Composer:	Walter Donaldson
Text:	by Abe Lyman

"What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry?" is a popular song by Walter Donaldson and Abe Lyman, published in 1926.^[1]

The song has become a popular and jazz standard, recorded by many artists.

Notable recordings

• Josephine Baker (1926)^[2]
• Will Bradley & His Orchestra (vocal by Ray McKinley). This charted briefly in the Billboard chart at No. 26.^[3]
• California Ramblers (1926)
• The King Cole Trio - included in the album The King Cole Trio (vol. 2) (1946)
• Bobby Darin - for his album Winners (1964)
• Buddy DeFranco - Sweet and Lovely (1956).^[4]
• Tommy Dorsey - recorded on February 1, 1940, for Victor.^[5]
• Ruth Etting (1926)
• Ella Fitzgerald - recorded for Decca on October 12, 1939.^[6]
• Jean Goldkette & His Orchestra - recorded on January 28, 1926, for Victor.^[7]
• Benny Goodman - B.G. in Hi-Fi (1954).^[8]
• Bobby Hackett & His Orchestra - recorded on January 25, 1940, for Okeh .^[9]
• Jack Jenney & His Orchestra - recorded on January 30, 1940, for Vocalion.^[10]
• Sam Lanin - recorded on January 15, 1926, for Banner.^[11]
• Peggy Lee - for the album Songs from Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
• Dean Martin - included in his album The Dean Martin TV Show (1966)
• Carmen McRae - (1986)
• Oscar Peterson - With Respect to Nat (1966)
• Keely Smith - Swingin' Pretty (1959)
• Jo Stafford - Jo + Jazz (1960)

Notes and References

1. Web site: What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry. ACE Repertory. ASCAP. 4 March 2018.
2. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Josephine Baker-After I Say I'm Sorry-1926 . YouTube.
3. Book: Whitburn. Joel. Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. 1986. Record Research Inc. Wisconsin, USA. 0-89820-083-0. 60. registration.
4. Web site: Discogs.com . Discogs.com . November 19, 2018.
5. Web site: The Online Discographical Project . 78discography.com . November 19, 2018.
6. Web site: The Online Discographical Project . 78discography.com . November 19, 2018.
7. Web site: The Online Discographical Project . 78discography.com . November 19, 2018.
8. Web site: Discogs.com . Discogs.com . November 19, 2018.
9. Web site: The Online Discographical Project . 78discography.com . November 19, 2018.
10. Web site: The Online Discographical Project . 78discography.com . November 19, 2018.
11. Web site: The Online Discographical Project . 78discography.com . November 19, 2018.