Artist: Aaron Lebedeff
Author: Jacob Jacobs/Sholom Secunda
Year: 1932
In Jiddische musical Men Ken Lebn Nor Men Lost Nisht (I Would If I Could). Original title: Bei Mir Bistu Shein. Andrews Sisters manager Lou Levy (Leeds Publishing) ordered an English translation, provided by Sammy Cahn & Saul Chaplin who kept the title.
Covers:
Andrews Sisters [first millionseller for a female vocal group; became their theme song]
Léo Marjane [French female version]
Ella Fitzgerald [feat. Chick Webb and Louis Jordan]
Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orch. [vocal: Pee Wee Hunt]
Willy Derby [as Bij Mij Heb je Het Goed]
Stars On 45 [as The Star Sisters in Andrews Sisters-medley; n°1 B & NL]
Championettes [in medley In The Army]
Jools Holland [with Joss Stone]
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)