"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]
References
- ^ a b "Say It With Music by Irving Berlin". Songfacts. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Music Box Revues 1921-1924". American Classics. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Songs from the Year 1921". TSort.info. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Say it with Music". Music VF. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 575. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ Paymer, Marvin; Post, Don (1999). Sentimental Journey: Intimate Portraits of America's Great Popular Songs, 1920-1945. Noble House Publishers. p. 22. ISBN 1881907090.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
External links
- Recording by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
- Recording by John Steel
- Recording by Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra
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