Song by Irving Berlin (1934)
"I Never Had A Chance " is a popular song written by Irving Berlin , published in 1934. Popular versions that year were by Eddy Duchin and by Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orchestra (vocal by Kenny Sargent ).[ 1]
Other notable recordings
Ray Noble (vocal by Al Bowlly),[ 2] World Record Club [ 3] Frank Parrish & The Charlie Davis Orchestra (1934) [ 4]
Lew Stone (vocal by Al Bowlly ),[ 2] Sanctuary Records [ 5] King Cole Trio - recorded August 6, 1947 for Capitol Records (vocal by Nat King Cole ).[ 6] Dean Martin - recorded the song on November 26, 1956, for Capitol Records[ 7] [ 8] Ella Fitzgerald - for her album Like Someone in Love [ 9] Anita O'Day - included in her album Pick Yourself Up with Anita O'Day [ 10] Peggy Lee - for her album Mink Jazz [ 11] Allen Toussaint , "Irving Berlin's 20 Greatest Themes" (1989), Laser [ 12] Greta Keller , "The Memory Lingers On - The Songs of Irving Berlin"[ 13]
References
^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 517 . ISBN 0-89820-083-0 ^ a b "Al Bowlly Club" . Albowlly.club . Retrieved March 29, 2020 .^ "The Great British Dance Bands Play The Music Of Irving Berlin 1931-39 (1978, Vinyl)" . Discogs.com . December 1978. Retrieved 25 December 2021 .^ "I Never Had A Chance" . Archive.org . 15 June 1934. Retrieved 25 December 2021 .^ "The Songs Of Irving Berlin (2004, CD)" . Discogs.com . Retrieved 25 December 2021 .^ "jazzdisco.org" . Jazzdisco.org . Retrieved March 29, 2020 .^ Tosches, Nick (1992). Dino - Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams . New York: Dell Publishing. p. 588. ISBN 0-440-21412-2 ^ "45cat.com" . 45cat.com . Retrieved March 29, 2020 .^ "www.allmusic.com" . allmusic.com . Retrieved May 3, 2024 .^ "www.allmusic.com" . allmusic.com . Retrieved May 4, 2024 .^ "www.allmusic.com" . allmusic.com . Retrieved May 4, 2024 .^ "The Allen Toussaint Orchestra – Irving Berlin's 20 Greatest Themes (Dancing Cheek To Cheek) (CD)" . Discogs.com . 25 March 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2021 .^ "The Memory Lingers On - The Songs of Irving Berlin - Retrospective RTS4287 [BMC] Classical Music Reviews: April 2016" . Musicweb-international.com . Retrieved 25 December 2021 .