The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else) explained

The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)
Published:	by Milton Weil Music Co., Chicago^[1]
Artist:	Isham Jones Orchestra
B-Side:	Wop blues
Recorded:	^[2]
Studio:	Brunswick Studios, 799 Seventh Avenue, New York City
Genre:	American Dance Music
Label:	Brunswick 2555
Composer:	Isham Jones
Lyricist:	Gus Kahn
Prev Title:	Someone Else Walked Right In
Prev Year:	1923
Next Title:	Never Again
Next Year:	1924

"The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)" is a popular song composed by Isham Jones with lyrics by Gus Kahn.^[1] The song was recorded by Isham Jones' Orchestra on December 21, 1923, at Brunswick Studios in New York City, and published on January 7, 1924. On January 17 in Chicago, Jones recorded another version, with Al Jolson on lead vocals.^[3] Both versions made the charts that Spring, with Jolson's peaking at number 2, and Jones' at number 5. Sophie Tucker recorded her version February 1924, released on Okeh 40054.^{[4] [5]}

Other notable recordings

• Tommy Dorsey (vocal by Jack Leonard) - this was a minor hit in 1938.^[6]
• Frank Sinatra recorded the song on June 27, 1940 with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and this reached the USA charts, peaking at No. 11.^[7] He re-recorded it in 1959 for his No One Cares album (though the track was unreleased until 1973), and he recorded it again on his 1961 I Remember Tommy album.^[8]
• Glenn Miller - recorded January 17, 1941 For Bluebird Records (catalog 11110).^[9]
• Ella Fitzgerald - recorded January 8, 1941 for Decca Records (catalog No. 3608A).^[10]
• Bing Crosby - recorded November 14, 1946 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra for Decca Records.^{[11] [12]}
• Doris Day - recorded November 9, 1951. Included in the album I'll See You in My Dreams (Songs from the Warner Bros. Production) (1952).^[13]
• Dinah Shore – Dinah, Yes Indeed! (1959)^[14]
• Julie London included the song on her Julie Is Her Name, Volume II (1958),^[15] and her 1968 album Easy Does It.
• Dean Martin - included in the album The Dean Martin TV Show (1966)
• Steve Tyrell and Frank Sinatra Jr. recorded a cover of the song on Tyrell's Songs of Sinatra album (2005).^[16]

Film appearances

• 1949 The song was featured in the b-movie "The Last Crooked Mile"
• 1951 The song was performed by Doris Day in the film I'll See You in My Dreams. starring Doris Day and Danny Thomas. The film was based loosely on the lives of Gus Kahn and his wife Grace LeBoy Kahn.
• 1957 The Helen Morgan Story - performed by Ann Blyth (dubbed by Gogi Grant) at the nightclub.^[17]

Notes and References

1. Book: Library of Congress. Copyright Office. . Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1924 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 19 Part 3 . 1924 . U.S. Govt. Print. Off. . United States Copyright Office . English.
2. Web site: Brunswick matrix 12160-12164. The one I love belongs to somebody else / Isham Jones Orchestra - Discography of American Historical Recordings. 2021-10-01. adp.library.ucsb.edu.
3. Book: Goldman. Herbert G.. Jolson: The Legend Comes to Life. 1988. Oxford University Press. New York. 0195055055. 383.
4. Web site: The Online Discographical Project. 78discography.com. September 12, 2017.
5. Book: Whitburn. Joel. Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. 1986. Record Research Inc. Wisconsin, USA. 0-89820-083-0. 564.
6. Book: Whitburn. Joel. Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. 1986. Record Research Inc. Wisconsin, USA. 0-89820-083-0. 135.
7. Book: Whitburn. Joel. Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. 1986. Record Research Inc. Wisconsin, USA. 0-89820-083-0. 136.
8. Web site: www.allmusic.com. allmusic.com. May 29, 2024.
9. Web site: The Online Discographical Project. 78discography.com. September 12, 2017.
10. Web site: The Online Discographical Project. 78discography.com. September 11, 2017.
11. Web site: A Bing Crosby Discography. BING magazine. International Club Crosby. September 11, 2017.
12. Web site: Gilliland, John. . Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #18 - All Tracks UNT Digital Library . Digital.library.unt.edu . 1947-05-07 . 2021-01-21.
13. Web site: Discogs.com. Discogs.com. September 11, 2017.
14. Web site: www.discogs.com. discogs.com. July 5, 2024.
15. Web site: www.allmusic.com. allmusic.com. June 17, 2024.
16. Web site: www.allmusic.com. allmusic.com. May 25, 2024.
17. Web site: Internet Movie Database. imdb.com. September 11, 2017.