I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm explained

I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
Published:	1937 by Irving Berlin, Inc.

"I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" is a popular song copyrighted in 1937 by its composer, Irving Berlin, and first recorded by (i) Ray Noble (January 5, 1937), Howard Barrie, vocalist; (ii) Red Norvo (January 8, 1937), Mildred Bailey, vocalist; (iii) and Billie Holiday with her orchestra (January 12, 1937).^[1] The song – sung by Dick Powell and Alice Faye – debuted on film February 12, 1937, in the musical, On the Avenue.

Background

The Noble, Norvo, and film renditions were successful that year, as well as the other 1937 recordings that included Billie Holiday and Glen Gray (vocal by Kenny Sargent).

Les Brown's instrumental version, arranged by Skip Martin and recorded in 1946 as Columbia #38324, became a million-seller and Billboard top ten song in 1949. Brown said that he got a call from Columbia Records after he performed the song telling him to record it, only to respond that he had recorded it three years earlier. That same year, vocal group The Mills Brothers also had a chart hit with their version on Decca #24550.

Other recordings

Although not strictly a Christmas song as the lyrics make no mention of the holiday, it has been recorded for many artists' Christmas albums and is a standard part of the holiday song repertoire in the U.S. Artists such as Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day, Dean Martin, Bette Midler, Frank Sinatra, Rod Stewart, Dinah Washington and Idina Menzel (in a duet with Billy Porter) are among those who have covered it. Ella Fitzgerald recorded this for her 1958 Verve release Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook.

During the Big Band era, the song was also recorded by several leading "sweet jazz bands" including Shep Fields and his Rippling Rhythm Orchestra in 1937.^[2]

Bibliography

References

• Book: . 1938 . Catalog of Copyright Entries . Part 3 – "Musical Compositions" – New Series . 32, No. 1 . . .

• Book: . Gilliland . John Sanford Jr. (1935–1998) . John Gilliland . 197X . 1940s, Program #22 . Pop Chronicles . . 4 audo cassetts . See Pop Chronicles . February 15, 2021 . UNT Digital Library (all tracks) . ; .

Web site: Micucci . Matt . A Short History of … "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" (Irving Berlin, 1937) - JAZZIZ Magazine . Jazziz . 25 October 2023 . 30 November 2018.

• Book: . Dick Powell (vocalist) . Dick Powell . Alice Faye (vocalist) . Alice Faye . February 12, 1937 . I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8bFz6En8yY . On The Avenue . film . . . (Book: alternate link . 4 January 2012 . .)

• Book: . Rust . Brian Arthur Lovell (1922–2011) . Brian Rust . 1975 . [{{GBurl |0uUvAAAAMAAJ |p=1311}} The American Dance Band Discography, 1917–1942 ]. . Google Books (University of Michigan Library) . ; ; .

1. Book: [{{GBurl |0uUvAAAAMAAJ |p=1311 |dq="i've got my love to keep me warm"}} ''"Ray Noble" "HP" (Howard Phillips, vocalist)'' ]. 2 . 1311.
2. Book: [{{GBurl |0uUvAAAAMAAJ |p=1314 |dq="i've got my love to keep me warm"}} ''"Red Norvo" "MB" (Mildred Bailey, vocalist)'' ]. 2 . 1314.
3. Book: [{{GBurl |0uUvAAAAMAAJ |p=1544 |dq="i've got my love to keep me warm"}} ''"Roy Ross" "DR" (Don Rodney, vocalist)'' ]. 2 . 1544.
4. Book: [{{GBurl |0uUvAAAAMAAJ |p=1994 |dq="i've got my love to keep me warm"}} ''"Sterling Young" "BM" (Billy Mozet, vocalist)'' ]. 2 . 1994.

• Book: . Rust . Brian Arthur Lovell (1922–2011) . Brian Rust . Debus . Allen George (1926–2009) . Allen G. Debus . 1973 . [{{GBurl |ezXaAAAAMAAJ |p=1931}} The Complete Entertainment Discography, From the Mid-1890s to 1942 ]. . . ; ; .

1. Book: [{{GBurl |ezXaAAAAMAAJ |p=269 |dq="i've got my love to keep me warm"+"alice faye"}} ''"Alice Faye"'' ]. 269.
2. Book: [{{GBurl |ezXaAAAAMAAJ |p=530 |dq="i've got my love to keep me warm"+"dick powell"}} ''"Dick Powell"'' ]. 530 .
3. Book: [{{GBurl |ezXaAAAAMAAJ |p=613 |dq="i've got my love to keep me warm"+"aileen stanley"}} ''"Aileen Stanley"'' ]. 530 .

• Web site: SecondHandSongs . SecondHandSongs . Cover versions of 'I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm . SecondHandSongs . March 23, 2020.

• Book: . Whitburn . Joel . Joel Whitburn . 1986 . Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories, 1890–1954 . . . 525 . 978-0-89820-083-6 . registration . Internet Archive (ARChive of Contemporary Music) . ; ; .

1. Book: "The Songs" → "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" . 1986 . 525 . 978-0-89820-083-6 . Whitburn . Joel . Record Research .
2. Book: "The Artists" → "Les Brown" . 1986 . 62 . 978-0-89820-083-6 . Whitburn . Joel . Record Research .
3. Book: "The Artists" → "Mills Brothers" . 1986 . 316 . 978-0-89820-083-6 . Whitburn . Joel . Record Research .
4. Book: "The Artists" → "Art Lund" . 1986 . 285 . 978-0-89820-083-6 . Whitburn . Joel . Record Research .
5. Book: "The Artists" → "Billie Holiday" . 1986 . 215 . 978-0-89820-083-6 . Whitburn . Joel . Record Research .
6. Book: "The Artists" → "Glen Gray" . 1986 . 184 . 978-0-89820-083-6 . Whitburn . Joel . Record Research .
7. Book: "The Artists" → "Ray Noble" . 1986 . 337 . 978-0-89820-083-6 . Whitburn . Joel . Record Research .
8. Book: "The Artists" → "Red Norvo" . 1986 . 338 . 978-0-89820-083-6 . Whitburn . Joel . Record Research .
9. Book: "The Artists" → "Starlighters" . 1986 . 410 . 978-0-89820-083-6 . Whitburn . Joel . Record Research .
10. Book: "Billboard Discjockey Polls" . 1986 . 638 . 978-0-89820-083-6 . Whitburn . Joel . Record Research .

Notes and References

1. Web site: March 23, 2023 . Billie Holiday Discography .
2. https://archive.org/details/78_ive-got-my-love-to-keep-me-warm_shep-fields-and-his-rippling-rhythm-orchestra-bob_gbia0017379a "I've Got My Love To keep Me Warm" and Shep Fields on archive.org