I Can't Begin to Tell You

I Can't Begin to Tell You

"I Can't Begin to Tell You" is a popular song.

The music was written by James V. Monaco, the lyrics by Mack Gordon. The song was published in 1945.

The song was introduced by John Payne and reprised by Betty Grable in the film "The Dolly Sisters." A version by Bing Crosby was the best-known recording, reaching its peak of popularity in 1945.

The recording by Bing Crosby (with Carmen Cavallaro's orchestra) was released by Decca Records as catalog number 23457. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on November 15, 1945 and lasted 17 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1. cite book
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The recording by Andy Russell was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 221. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on December 27, 1945 and lasted 2 weeks on the chart, peaking at #8.

The recording by the Harry James orchestra was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 36867. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on December 27, 1945 and lasted 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #9. The flip side, "Waitin' for the Train to Come in," also charted, reaching #10 in its only week on the chart.

Willie Nelson recorded a country genre version of the song on his all-cover album, [Love Songs] , in September, 2000.

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