Artist: Helen Morgan
Author: Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II
Label: Victor
Year: 1928
In musical Showboat, along with Tess Gardella, Norma Terris, Alan Campbell & Jules Bledsoe. Helen also sang it in the first two film versions ('29 & '36).
Covers:
Lena Horne [in film Till The Clouds Roll On]
Ava Gardner [in film Show Boat dubbed by Annette Warren; on the ST it's her own voice]
Julie London [on lp Julie Is Her Name]
Gogi Grant [dubbing for Ann Blyth in film The Helen Morgan Story]
Eileen Wilson [dubbing for Ava Gardner in third film version Showboat]
Excels [small hit US as Can't Help Lovin' That Girl Of Mine]
Ila Vann [Northern Soul version]
Laura Greene [idem]
Barbra Streisand [with Stevie Wonder on harmonica as Can't Help Lovin' That Man Of Mine]
Björk [with Trio Gudmundar Ingólfssonar as I Can't Help Loving That Man]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)