It was originally intended for the BroadwaymusicalMary Jane McKane, but was cut before the show opened.[3] The music was subsequently used, with new lyrics and title, in the short-lived 1925 musicalA Night Out, and in the musicalHit the Deck, starring Stanley Holloway and opening in April 1927.
A number of other recordings was made in 1927 (see below), and the tune has become a standard, recorded by many artists since that time. It appeared as the B-side of the landmark 1935 recording of "King Porter Stomp" by Benny Goodman and his orchestra (released July 31 as Victor 25090).
Lyrics (Come On And Pet Me version)edit
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There's a girl friend that I know Has a boy friend who is slow When they're alone he is shy, And she has to keep complaining: Come on and pet me, why don't you pet me? Why don't you get me to let you pet me? You never ask me out for a spoon For all I know, there ain't any moon! I'd like to bask in your fond caressin' You do the askin' I'll do the yessin' Within your arms I'd stay for a year Come on and pet me, dear, do dear!
Sometimes I'm happy, sometimes I'm blue My disposition depends on you I never mind the rain from the sky If I can find the sun in your eyes Sometimes I love you, sometimes I hate you But when I hate you, it's 'cause I love you That's how I am So what can I do? I'm happy when I'm with you Sometimes I'm happy, sometimes I'm blue My disposition depends on you I never mind the rain from the sky If I can find the sun in your eyes Sometimes I love you, sometimes I hate you But when I hate you, it's 'cause I love you That's how I am So what can I do? I'm always happy So very happy Im always happy when I'm with you[6]
Mildred Bailey (recorded March 14, 1941; released by Decca Records as catalog number 3755B;[9] re-released by Decca as catalog number 27918[10] in early 1952, both with the flip side "Rockin' Chair"[9][10])
Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1956[18] for use on his radio show and it was subsequently included in the box set The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954-56) issued by Mosaic Records (catalog MD7-245) in 2009.[19]
National Music Lover Dance Orchestra (released by National Music Lovers Records as catalog number 1208, with the flip side "How Can a Girl Like You Like a Boy Like Me?"[34])
Anita O'Day, with the Alvy West Band (released by Signature Records as catalog number 15127B, with the flip side "Ace in the Hole"; also shown as Anita O'Day with the Little Band, released by Signature Records as catalog number 15222B, with the flip side "Bewitched"[35])
Southampton Society Orchestra (released by Pathé Records as catalog number 36643, with the flip side "I'm in Love Again"[41])
Jo Stafford (released by Capitol Records as catalog number 993, with the flip side "Why Can't You Behave?"[42] and as catalog number 20051, with the flip side "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny"[43]), Autumn in New York (1950)
Lester Young Quartet (recorded December 28, 1943, released by Mercury Records as catalog number 1093, with the flip side "Afternoon of a Basie-ite"[24])
^"Stories of Standards | Sometime's I'm Happy". 2 April 2017.
^"Come on and pet me (Musical score, 1923)". [WorldCat.org]. 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
^Bloom, Ken (1996). American Song. New York, New York: Schirmer Books. ISBN0-02-870484-3.
^ abcdefgGardner, Edward Foote (2000). Popular Songs of the 20th Century: Chart Detail & Encyclopedia, 1900-1949. St. Paul, Minnesota: Paragon House. ISBN1-55778-789-1.
^Youmans, Vincent (1923). Come On And Pet Me. New York: Harms Incorporated.
^"Nat King Cole - Sometimes I'm Happy Lyrics". Lyrics.com. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
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Sometimes I m Happy is a popular song The music was written by Vincent Youmans the lyrics by Irving Caesar The song was originally published in 1923 under the title Come On And Pet Me 1 with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and William Cary Duncan 2 Sometimes I m Happy Song by Charles King amp Louise GroodyPublished1927Composer s Vincent YoumansLyricist s Irving Caesar Contents 1 Background 2 Lyrics Come On And Pet Me version 3 Lyrics Sometimes I m Happy version 4 Recorded versions 5 References 6 External linksBackground editIt was originally intended for the Broadway musical Mary Jane McKane but was cut before the show opened 3 The music was subsequently used with new lyrics and title in the short lived 1925 musical A Night Out and in the musical Hit the Deck starring Stanley Holloway and opening in April 1927 The song was performed in Hit the Deck by Charles King and Louise Groody who also made a recording for Victor Records catalog number 20609 4 The best selling versions were by King and Groody and by Roger Wolfe Kahn with vocal by Franklyn Baur also issued by Victor catalog number 20599 4 Two other versions a duet by Baur and Gladys Rice on Columbia Records catalog number 998 D and a vocal by Vaughn De Leath on Brunswick Records catalog number 3608 also had a significant degree of popularity 4 A number of other recordings was made in 1927 see below and the tune has become a standard recorded by many artists since that time It appeared as the B side of the landmark 1935 recording of King Porter Stomp by Benny Goodman and his orchestra released July 31 as Victor 25090 Lyrics Come On And Pet Me version editThis page is a candidate for copying over to Wikisource If the page can be edited into an encyclopedic article rather than merely a copy of the source text please do so and remove this message Otherwise you can help by formatting it per the Wikisource guidelines in preparation for being imported to Wikisource by a Wikisource admin Note that if this source text is not in English it will have to be copied using the transwiki process There s a girl friend that I know Has a boy friend who is slow When they re alone he is shy And she has to keep complaining Come on and pet me why don t you pet me Why don t you get me to let you pet me You never ask me out for a spoon For all I know there ain t any moon I d like to bask in your fond caressin You do the askin I ll do the yessin Within your arms I d stay for a year Come on and pet me dear do dear 5 Lyrics Sometimes I m Happy version editSometimes I m happy sometimes I m blue My disposition depends on you I never mind the rain from the sky If I can find the sun in your eyes Sometimes I love you sometimes I hate you But when I hate you it s cause I love you That s how I am So what can I do I m happy when I m with you Sometimes I m happy sometimes I m blue My disposition depends on you I never mind the rain from the sky If I can find the sun in your eyes Sometimes I love you sometimes I hate you But when I hate you it s cause I love you That s how I am So what can I do I m always happy So very happy Im always happy when I m with you 6 Recorded versions editThis section may contain indiscriminate excessive or irrelevant examples Please improve the article by adding more descriptive text and removing less pertinent examples See Wikipedia s guide to writing better articles for further suggestions September 2018 Steve Allen Ray Anthony Victor Arden and the Phil Ohman Orchestra recorded April 8 1927 released by Brunswick Records as catalog number 3527B with the flip side Hallelujah 7 also released by Vocalion Records under the name Jay s Chelsea Orchestra as catalog number 15591 with the flip side Me and My Shadow 8 Mildred Bailey recorded March 14 1941 released by Decca Records as catalog number 3755B 9 re released by Decca as catalog number 27918 10 in early 1952 both with the flip side Rockin Chair 9 10 Count Basie Tony Bennett Bunny Berigan Les Brown Pete Brown recorded May 5 1959 on Verve Records album From The Heart Dave Brubeck Paul Desmond Ray Bryant Betty Carter Al Casey s Sextet recorded January 19 1945 released by Capitol Records as catalog number 10034 with the flip side How High the Moon 11 Arnett Cobb Nat King Cole Eddie Condon Ray Conniff Jill Corey Willie Creager s Rhythm Aces vocal by the Locust Sisters recorded April 30 1927 released by Supertone Records as catalog number 9606 12 also released under the name Georgia Collegians by Champion Records as catalog numbers CH15325 13 and 15910 14 by Gennett Records as catalog numbers 6138 15 and 7090 16 and by Silvertone Records as catalog number 5051 17 all with the flip side Hallelujah 12 13 14 15 16 Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1956 18 for use on his radio show and it was subsequently included in the box set The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings 1954 56 issued by Mosaic Records catalog MD7 245 in 2009 19 Vic Damone Doris Day with The Mellowmen recorded May 1949 released by Columbia Records as catalog number 38545 with the flip side You Go to My Head 20 Vaughn De Leath recorded July 1927 released by Brunswick Records as catalog number 3608 4 with the flip side Baby Feet Go Pitter Patter Cross My Floor 7 also released by Vocalion Records as catalog number 15597B 8 both with the flip side Me and My Shadow 7 8 Liz Diamond The Dinning Sisters Eddy Duchin in a medley with Pretty Baby recorded July 15 1942 released by Columbia Records as catalog number 36746 with the flip side Blue Room Am I Blue 21 Roy Eldridge Seger Ellis and his orchestra recorded March 11 1937 released by Decca Records as catalog number 1350 with the flip side Bee s Knees 22 Gil Evans Robert Farnon Frances Faye released by Capitol Records as catalog number 2472 with the flip side I Was Wrong About You 23 The Four Freshmen Four Freshmen and Five Saxes Erroll Garner recorded December 5 1945 released by Mercury Records as catalog number 1002 with the flip side Always 24 Stan Getz Dizzy Gillespie Benny Goodman amp his orchestra Instrumental recorded July 1 1935 released by Victor Records as catalog number 25090B with the flip side King Porter Stomp 25 A recording can also be found on The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Stephane Grappelli Glen Gray amp The Casa Loma Orchestra 1939 Walter Gross released by MGM Records as catalog number 30465 with the flip side Time on My Hands You in My Arms 26 and by Musicraft Records as catalog number 387 with the flip side More Than You Know 27 Scott Hamilton Johnny Hartman Ted Heath Bill Henderson Hildegarde Earl Hines Milt Hinton Nick Holder Billie Holiday Stanley Holloway The first artist to sing the song for the play Hit the Deck in 1927 Honeydreamers released by Capitol Records as catalog number 2857 with the flip side Perdido 28 Lena Horne with Luther Henderson recorded 1947 released by MGM Records as catalog number 10246 with the flip side It s Mad Mad Mad 29 and as catalog number 30398 with the flip side I ve Got the World on a String 26 Alberta Hunter Milt Jackson Hank Jones Louis Jordan The Jo Vals released by Laurie Records as catalog number 3229 with the flip side You You My Love 30 Roger Wolfe Kahn amp His Orchestra vocal by Franklyn Baur recorded April 14 1927 released by Victor Records as catalog number 20599A 4 with the flip side Hallelujah 31 Sammy Kaye amp his orchestra vocal Tommy Ryan recorded September 3 1937 released by Vocalion Records as catalog number 3909 with the flip side Indiana 32 re released in 1949 by Harmony Records as catalog number Ha1041 with the flip side Let Me Call You Sweetheart 33 Charles King and Louise Groody Broadway Production recorded April 12 1927 released by Victor Records as catalog number 20609 4 with the flip side Hallelujah 31 Kathy Kirby for her 1965 album Make Someone Happy Lee Konitz Andre Kostelanetz Gene Krupa Cleo Laine Frankie Laine Peggy Lee Jerry Lewis Susannah McCorkle The McGuire Sisters 1956 Carmen McRae 1955 Joni Mitchell National Music Lover Dance Orchestra released by National Music Lovers Records as catalog number 1208 with the flip side How Can a Girl Like You Like a Boy Like Me 34 Phineas Newborn Jr Jack Oakie amp Polly Walker featured in the film Hit the Deck 1930 Anita O Day with the Alvy West Band released by Signature Records as catalog number 15127B with the flip side Ace in the Hole also shown as Anita O Day with the Little Band released by Signature Records as catalog number 15222B with the flip side Bewitched 35 Oscar Peterson John Pizzarelli The John Pizzarelli Trio After Hours 1996 The Platters King Pleasure Bud Powell Jane Powell featured in the film Hit the Deck 1955 released by MGM Records as catalog number 30879 with the flip side Hallelujah 36 Della Reese Django Reinhardt Gladys Rice shown in 37 as William Rice and Franklyn Baur released by Columbia Records as catalog number 998 D 4 37 Willard Robison and his orchestra recorded June 1927 released by Pathe Records as catalog number 32274 38 and by Perfect Records as catalog number 12353 39 both with the flip side Lazy Weather 38 39 Shirley Scott Don Shirley Six Hottentots recorded March 23 1927 released by Banner Records as catalog number 6008 with the flip side Sugar 40 Dinah Shore Johnny Smith Southampton Society Orchestra released by Pathe Records as catalog number 36643 with the flip side I m in Love Again 41 Jo Stafford released by Capitol Records as catalog number 993 with the flip side Why Can t You Behave 42 and as catalog number 20051 with the flip side Carry Me Back to Old Virginny 43 Autumn in New York 1950 Sun Ra The SuperJazz Big Band of Birmingham Alabama recorded the song on the CD UAB SuperJazz Featuring Ellis Marsalis Claude Thornhill The Three Sounds Trenier Twins recorded December 1947 released by Mercury Records as catalog number 8089 with the flip side Cadillac Convertible 44 Trotta released by Discovery Records as catalog number 159 with the flip side Night Must Fall 45 Sarah Vaughan 1955 Cy Walter released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39629 with the flip side Isn t It Romantic 46 Dinah Washington 1956 Ben Webster Margaret Whiting Jean Wiener amp Clement Doucet recorded 1928 released by Columbia Records as catalog number D13035 with the flip side Hallelujah Lee Wiley recorded 1951 released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39801 with the flip side Keepin Myself For You 46 Joe Williams Nancy Wilson 1959 Teddy Wilson Lester Young Quartet recorded December 28 1943 released by Mercury Records as catalog number 1093 with the flip side Afternoon of a Basie ite 24 UAB SuperJazz Featuring Ellis Marsalis arrangement by Steve Sample Sr Sarah Vaughan on her live album Sassy Swings The Tivoli produced by Quincy Jones 1963 References edit Stories of Standards Sometime s I m Happy 2 April 2017 Come on and pet me Musical score 1923 WorldCat org 2019 01 04 Retrieved 2022 08 04 Bloom Ken 1996 American Song New York New York Schirmer Books ISBN 0 02 870484 3 a b c d e f g Gardner Edward Foote 2000 Popular Songs of the 20th 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Records in the 39500 to 39999 seriesExternal links editSong lyric Sometimes I m Happy version Stories of Standards Sometimes I m Happy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sometimes I 27m Happy Sometimes I 27m Blue amp oldid 1102300965, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
