BABY FACE

Created on 29/11/2005
Latest update on 01/11/2023

Artist: Jan Garber Orch.
Author: Benny Davis/Harry Akst
Label: Victor
Year: 1926

Vocal: "composer" Benny Davis, who was also credited for Margie, just for the willingness to record it. Real author Harry Akst also wrote Am I Blue.

Covers:

1926:

Eddie Cantor

1926:

Ben Selvin

1948:

Art Mooney

1948:

Sammy Kaye

1949:

Al Jolson

1956:

Little Richard [n°2 UK; very impressed with Fats Domino's success with that other pre-war oldie Blueberry Hill (see there)]

1960:

Blue Diamonds

1960:

Brian Hyland [B-side of Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polkadot Bikini]

1961:

Bobby Vee

1962:

Bobby Darin

1963:

Lucky Blondo [French version]

1967:

Julie Andrews [in film Thoroughly Modern Millie]

1972:

Kinks

1976:

Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps

1983:

Chas & Dave

1987:

Tiny Tim

1999:

Dave Edmunds

Contact


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)

info@originals.be

No Facebook No Twitter