Say It with Music (song) explained

"Say It with Music" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin.^[1] It was introduced in the Music Box Revue of 1921, where it was the de facto theme song and sung as a duet.^[2] The song was popularised by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra on 30 August 1921; this recording debuted on the charts on 12 November of that year, remained there for 14 weeks and peaked at number 1.^{[3] [4]} Other popular versions in 1921/22 were by John Steel and by Ben Selvin.^[5]

Popular culture

• "Say It with Music" became the theme song of all subsequent Music Box Revues. * *Ethel Merman sang it in the 1938 film Alexander's Ragtime Band.^[6]

Other versions

Other artists who have recorded versions of the song include:

• Jack Payne, who made it his signature tune,^[1]
• Pat Boone (1957)^[7]
• Dick Haymes (with Carmen Cavallaro in 1947 for Decca No. 24420).^[8]

External links

• Recording by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
• Recording by John Steel
• Recording by Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra

Notes and References

1. Web site: Say It With Music by Irving Berlin. Songfacts. 10 December 2018.
2. Web site: Music Box Revues 1921-1924. American Classics. 10 December 2018.
3. Web site: Songs from the Year 1921. TSort.info. 10 December 2018.
4. Web site: Say it with Music. Music VF. 10 December 2018.
5. Book: Whitburn . Joel . Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 . registration . 1986 . Record Research Inc. . Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin . 0-89820-083-0 . 575.
6. Book: Paymer . Marvin . Post . Don . 1999 . Sentimental Journey: Intimate Portraits of America's Great Popular Songs, 1920-1945 . Noble House Publishers . 22 . 1881907090 .
7. Web site: allmusic.com . allmusic.com . March 30, 2020.
8. Web site: The Online Discographical Project . 78discography.com . March 30, 2020.