[78-L] Early recordings of "But Not For Me"

[David Lennick]

Lee Wiley, LMS 284, November 15/39 with orchestra led  by Max Kaminsky.

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On 12/2/2012 5:03 PM, Harold Aherne wrote:
> I can only find two recordings of "But Not For Me" that were made before the recording ban: one by Teddy Wilson and his orchestra on Col 36084 (9 Dec. 1940) and the other by Harry James with Helen Forrest on Col 36599 (30 Dec. 1941). It seems that this song, for whatever reason, didn't really become a part of the popular-song canon until Judy Garland sang it in GIRL CRAZY, after which there are many recordings.
> Are there any additional recordings of "But Not For Me", made anywhere in the world, that pre-dated 1943? It's just a curiosity inquiry, I don't need it for a project, et al.
> -HA
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