I'm Glad There Is You
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I'm Glad There Is You is a song written by Jimmy Dorsey
and Paul Madeira (sometimes credited as Paul Mertz) first published in 1941. The song has become a jazz and pop standard.
on vocals. The song was recorded on December 22, 1941 in New York City. The recording was reviewed in Billboard
: "With the customary Dorsey eclat, Jimmy enters two new ballads in this couplet....Maestro Jimmy had a hand in writing the plattermate. It's a love song, with the story steeped in philosophical thoughts rather than June-moon wordage. Eberle sings it from edge, saxophones and Jimmy's clarinet carving a half chorus for themselves before Bob is brought back to finish it out." The song was also released as a Decca 78, 18799A, Matrix # 73348, in 1946, recorded on February 6, 1946 by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra with Dee Parker on vocals. The B side was "Ain't Misbehavin".
The 1941 original Decca recording by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra featuring Bob Eberle on vocals appears on the 2011 various artists compilation album 100 Swing Jazz Classics by Masters Classics Records. The 1946 Decca re-recording by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra featuring Dee Parker on vocals appears on the 2011 collection Jazz Compilation, Vol. 1 by Digital Natives.
's publishing company, MPL Communications
, MPL Music Publishing, owns and administers the publishing rights to the song. The song was published and copyrighted by Morley Music, Inc. in 1941.
Jimmy Dorsey
James "Jimmy" Dorsey was a prominent American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, trumpeter, composer, and big band leader. He was known as "JD"...
and Paul Madeira (sometimes credited as Paul Mertz) first published in 1941. The song has become a jazz and pop standard.
Original Recording
The song was originally released by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra in 1942 as Decca 4197B, Matrix # 70088A, backed with "Tomorrow's Sunrise" featuring Bob EberlyBob Eberly
Bob Eberly was a big band vocalist, best-known for his association with Jimmy Dorsey and his duets with Helen O'Connell....
on vocals. The song was recorded on December 22, 1941 in New York City. The recording was reviewed in Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
: "With the customary Dorsey eclat, Jimmy enters two new ballads in this couplet....Maestro Jimmy had a hand in writing the plattermate. It's a love song, with the story steeped in philosophical thoughts rather than June-moon wordage. Eberle sings it from edge, saxophones and Jimmy's clarinet carving a half chorus for themselves before Bob is brought back to finish it out." The song was also released as a Decca 78, 18799A, Matrix # 73348, in 1946, recorded on February 6, 1946 by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra with Dee Parker on vocals. The B side was "Ain't Misbehavin".
The 1941 original Decca recording by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra featuring Bob Eberle on vocals appears on the 2011 various artists compilation album 100 Swing Jazz Classics by Masters Classics Records. The 1946 Decca re-recording by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra featuring Dee Parker on vocals appears on the 2011 collection Jazz Compilation, Vol. 1 by Digital Natives.
Cover Versions
It has since been recorded by numerous artists. "I'm Glad There is You" is a song that has been covered by Frank Sinatra, Carmen McRae, Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Adam Jackson, Mel Tormé, Tony Bennett, Grover Washington, Jr., Paul Anka, Polly Bergen, Gene Ammons, Chris Connor, Jamie Cullum, Anita Kerr Singers, Lillie Kae, Chet Baker, Sarah Vaughan, Mildred Bailey, Ray Anthony, Shirley Bassey, Jack Jones, Smokey Robinson, Johnny Mathis, Robert Goulet, Meredith MacRae, Joe Pass, the New Glenn Miller Orchestra under Ray McKinley, Connie Francis, Natalie Cole, Julie London, Jackie Gleason, Cannonball Adderley, Rosemary Clooney, The Temptations, Toni Tennille, The Lettermen, Dick Hyman, Chris Montez, Boots Randolph, Nancy LaMott, June Christy, Duke Pearson Trio, Wesla Whitfield, Matt Monro, The Four Freshmen, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dorothy Dandridge, Hazel Scott, Art Garfunkel, Stan Kenton, Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel, Kenny Burrell, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Stan Getz, Peggy Lee, Gloria Lynne, Vic Damone, Freddy Cole, and Beyonce Knowles.Publishing History
Paul McCartneyPaul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
's publishing company, MPL Communications
MPL Communications
MPL Communications is the holding company for the business interests of Sir Paul McCartney. In addition to handling McCartney's post-Beatles work, MPL is also one of the world's largest privately owned music publishers through its acquisition of numerous other publishing companies...
, MPL Music Publishing, owns and administers the publishing rights to the song. The song was published and copyrighted by Morley Music, Inc. in 1941.