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The Artie Shaw Orchestra: It had to be you [1968]
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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw
Performer
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
Performer
Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel
Guitar
Bernie Glow
Bernie Glow
Trumpet
Chuck Gentry
Chuck Gentry
Baritone Saxophone
Dodo Marmarosa
Dodo Marmarosa
Piano
George Schwartz
George Schwartz
Trumpet
Gus Dickson
Gus Dickson
Trombone
Harry Rodgers
Harry Rodgers
Trombone
Herb Steward
Herb Steward
Tenor Saxophone
Imogene Lynn
Imogene Lynn
Vocals
Jon Walton
Jon Walton
Tenor Saxophone
Lou Fromm
Lou Fromm
Drums
Louis Prisby
Louis Prisby
Alto Saxophone
Morris Rayman
Morris Rayman
Bass
Ollie Wilson
Ollie Wilson
Trombone
Ray Linn
Ray Linn
Trumpet
Rob Swift
Rob Swift
Trombone
Rudy Tanza
Rudy Tanza
Alto Saxophone
Stan Fishelson
Stan Fishelson
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Isham Jones
Isham Jones
Composer
Gus Kahn
Gus Kahn
Lyrics

Lyrics

(Verse)
Why do I do just as you say?
Why must I just give you your way?
Why do I sigh
Why don't I try
To forget?
It must have been that something lovers call fate
Kept on saying I had to wait
I saw them all
Just couldn't fall
Till we met
(Chorus)
It had to be you
It had to be you
I wandered around
And finally found
The somebody who
Could make me be true
Could make me be blue
And even be glad
Just to be sad
Thinking of you
Some others I've seen
Might never be mean
Might never be cross
Or try to be boss
But they wouldn't do
For nobody else
Gave me a thrill
With all your faults
I love you still
It had to be you
Wonderful you
It had to be you
Written by: Gus Kahn, Isham Jones

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