You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby

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title = You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
english_title =
comment = Featured in the November 1938 movie "Hard to Get"


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writer =
composer = Harry Warren
lyricist = Johnny Mercer
published = 1938
written =
language = English
form =
original_artist = Dick Powell
recorded_by = Perry Como
Bing Crosby
Bobby Darin
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
Russ Morgan Orchestra
Many other artists (see #Recorded versions
performed_by = "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" is a popular song with music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Johnny Mercer, published in 1938. It was featured in the movie "Hard to Get," released November 1938, where it was sung by Dick Powellcite book
title= Popular Songs of the 20th Century: Chart Detail & Encyclopedia, 1900-1949
last = Gardner| first = Edward Foote| publisher= Paragon House
location= St. Paul, Minnesota
date= 2000| isbn= 1-55778-789-1 ] .

Originally, the song was recorded by Bing Crosby for the biggest-selling hit versioncite book
title= Joel Whitburn Presents a Century of Pop Music
last = Whitburn| first = Joel| authorlink = Joel Whitburn| publisher= Record Research
location= Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
date= 1999| isbn= 0-89820-135-7 ] , while other contemporaneous hit versions included recordings by Tommy Dorsey (with vocal by Edythe Wright) and Russ Morgan. It was also revived in 1961 in music, reaching the charts again that year. The song has been recorded by many other artists (see below for a partial list) and is considered a popular standard.

Recorded versions

*Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
*Dan Barrett
*Blue Barron and his orchestra (recorded October 1, 1938, released by Bluebird Records as catalog number 7886 [http://settlet.fateback.com/BB7500.htm Bluebird Records in the 7500 to 7999 series] ] and by Montgomery Ward Records as catalog number 7537 [http://settlet.fateback.com/MW7500.htm Montgomery Ward Records in the 7500 to 7999 series] ] , both with the flip side "It's Time to Say Aloha")
*Michael Bublé on his album "Babalu" which was recorded before his break-through
*Chick Bullock (recorded October 20, 1938, released by Conqueror Records as catalog number 9149, with the flip side "I Won't Tell a Soul" [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/Conq9000.htm Conqueror Records in the 9000 to 9499 series] ] )
*Billy Butterfield
*Dorothy Carless
*The Dave Clark Five (released in 1967 as a U.S. single on Epic Records, catalog number 10179, with the flip side "Man in the Pin-Stripe Suit")
*Robert Clary (released by Capitol Records as catalog number 891, with the flip side "Alouette" [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/Capitol500.htm Capitol Records in the 500 to 999 series] ] )
*Perry Como (recorded March 21, 1946, released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-1916, with the flip side "A Garden in the Rain" [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/RCA201500.htm RCA Victor Records in the 20-1500 to 20-1999 series] ] )
*Sam Costa
*The Crew Cuts
*Bing Crosby (recorded October 14, 1938, released by Decca Records as catalog number 2147A, with the flip side "Summertime" [http://settlet.fateback.com/Dec2000.htm Decca Records in the 2000 to 2499 series] ] )
*Vic Damone
*Bobby Darin (recorded on June 19, 1961 released on Atco 6206, with the flip side "Sorrow Tomorrow" [ [http://www.globaldogproductions.info/a/atco.html Atco Records in the 6050 to 6792 series] ] ; the biggest hit version, reaching U.S. #5 and UK #10)
*Jack Donahue
*Tommy Dorsey and his Clambake 7 with vocal by Edythe Wright (recorded September 29, 1938, released by Victor Records as catalog number 26066, with the flip side "Sailing at Midnight" [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/vic26000.html Victor Records in the 26000 to 26499 series] ] )
*Kenny Drew
*Nancy Dussault
*Peter Fountain
*Nat Gonella
*Dick Haymes
*The Hi-Lo's
*Kenny Hing
*Eddy Howard and his orchestra
*Joni James
*John Kirby and his orchestra
*Billy Kyle
*Nancy Lamott
*Julius LaRosa
*Peggy Lee
* Joe Loss & his Band with vocal by Chick Henderson (recorded January 21, 1939 released on Regal Zonophone MR-2992)
*George Maharis
*Dean Martin
*Johnny Mercer (recorded January, 1974, released on the album "My Huckleberry Friend".)
*Russ Morgan and his orchestra (recorded August 26, 1938, released by Decca Records as catalog number 2125A, with the flip side "This Is Madness")
*Tommy Newsom
*Gary Nicholls
*Red Norvo and his orchestra (vocal: Mildred Bailey; released by Brunswick Records as catalog number 8240, with the flip side "Just You, Just Me" [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/BRN8000.htm Brunswick Records in the 8000 to 8517 series] ] )
*Paul Peterson
*Oscar Peterson
*Dick Powell
*Lillian Roth
*Jan Savitt
*Bob Scobey
*Ralph Sharon
*Artie Shaw
*Frank Sinatra
*Bob Smith and the Herman Chittison Trio (released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2266, with the flip side "Where's Sam?" [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/RCA202000.htm RCA Victor Records in the 20-2000 to 20-2499 series] ] )
*Maxine Sullivan
*Toni Tennille
*Bobby Vee
*Lee Wiley

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