Where Are You? (1937 song)

"Where Are You?" is a popular song composed by Jimmy McHugh, with lyrics by Harold Adamson. The song was written for the 1937 film Top of the Town and was originally performed by Gertrude Niesen.^[1] "Where Are You?" has been recorded by many performers.

Notable versions

• Mildred Bailey (1937) – this version is a crucial piece of music in Love Streams, a 1984 American film by John Cassavetes
• Chris Connor – Chris Connor (1956)
• Frank Sinatra – Where Are You? (1957)
• Ben Webster – Soulville (1957)
• Kenny Dorham – This Is the Moment! (1958)
• Shirley Bassey – Shirley Bassey (1961)
• Dexter Gordon – Go (1962)
• Sonny Rollins – The Bridge (1962)
• Dinah Washington – Dinah '62 (1962)
• Aretha Franklin – Laughing on the Outside (1963)
• Bill Henderson with the Oscar Peterson Trio – Bill Henderson with the Oscar Peterson Trio (1963)
• Brenda Lee – ..."Let Me Sing" (1963)
• Julie London – Love on the Rocks (1963)
• Arthur Prysock – Arthur Prysock and Count Basie (1965)
• Ella Fitzgerald – 30 by Ella (1968)
• Mal Waldron – Where Are You? (1989)
• The Hi-Lo's – A Musical Thrill (2006)
• Kurt Elling – Nightmoves (2007)
• Bob Dylan – Shadows in the Night (2015)

References

1. Hemming, Roy (1999). The Melody Lingers On: The Great Songwriters and Their Movie Musicals. New York, NY: Newmarket Press. p. 131. ISBN 1-55704-380-9. Retrieved April 12, 2012.