Say It with Music (song)

"Say It with Music" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin.[1] It was introduced in the Music Box Revue of 1921, where it was the de facto theme song and sung as a duet.[2] The song was popularised by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra on 30 August 1921; this recording debuted on the charts on 12 November of that year, remained there for 14 weeks and peaked at number 1.[3][4] Other popular versions in 1921/22 were by John Steel and by Ben Selvin.[5]

"Say It with Music" became the theme song of all subsequent Music Box Revues. Ethel Merman sang it in the 1938 film Alexander's Ragtime Band.[6]

Other artists who have recorded versions of the song include Jack Payne, who made it his signature tune,[1] Pat Boone (1957)[7] and Dick Haymes (with Carmen Cavallaro in 1947 for Decca No. 24420).[8]

References
  1. "Say It With Music by Irving Berlin". Songfacts. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  2. "Music Box Revues 1921-1924". American Classics. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  3. "Songs from the Year 1921". TSort.info. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  4. "Say it with Music". Music VF. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  5. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 575. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  6. Paymer, Marvin; Post, Don (1999). Sentimental Journey: Intimate Portraits of America's Great Popular Songs, 1920-1945. Noble House Publishers. p. 22. ISBN 1881907090.
  7. "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  8. "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved March 30, 2020.


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