Take Me (Frank Sinatra song)

"Take Me" is a song written by Rube Bloom (music) and Mack David (lyrics). It was recorded by Frank Sinatra with the Tommy Dorsey Band in 1942.[1]

There were three hit versions in 1942, namely the Sinatra/Tommy Dorsey record which reached No. 5 in the Billboard charts, another by Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra (vocal by Helen O'Connell) which peaked at No 7 and one by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra (vocal by Dick Haymes) which achieved the No. 10 spot in the charts.[2]

Other notable recordings

Frank Sinatra - for his album I Remember Tommy (1961)
Lena Horne - in her album Lena Like Latin (1963)
Tony Bennett - recorded on September 4, 1952 and released as a single that year. It was arranged by Percy Faith.[3]

References

Kelley 1986, p. 568.
Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 589. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
"Tony Bennett Discography". Tony Bennett Discography. Retrieved March 3, 2019.

Sources

Kelley, Kitty (1986). His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra. Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks. ISBN 978-0-553-38618-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

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[FOOTNOTEKelley1986568-1] Kelley 1986, p. 568.

[2] Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 589. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.

[3] "Tony Bennett Discography". Tony Bennett Discography. Retrieved March 3, 2019.