This Time the Dream's on Me

"This Time the Dream's on Me" is a song composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer.[1] It was written for the 1941 film Blues in the Night when it was sung by Priscilla Lane.[2]

1941 recordings

Hit versions in 1941 were by Glenn Miller (vocal by Ray Eberle) (reached No. 11 in the charts) and by Woody Herman (No. 8).[3]

June Christy – Something Cool (1954)
Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook (1961), Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Songbook (1964) Ella Fitzgerald: Best of the Song Books – the Ballads (Verve 1994 release)
Harry James – Harry James and His New Jazz Band, Vol. 2 (Mr. Music MMCD 7012, 1956 [2002])[4]
Steve March-Tormé – The Essence of Love (2003).[5]
Susannah McCorkle – The Songs of Johnny Mercer (1981).[6]
Marian McPartland – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall Vol.9 (1997)
Stephanie Nakasian – Lullaby in Rhythm: In Tribute to June Christy (2002)
Anthony Newley – Love Is a Now and Then Thing (1960).[7]
Nancy Wilson – Something Wonderful (1960)
Tony Bennett – Sings a String of Harold Arlen (1961)
Charlie Parker – Bird Is Free (1952)
Alison Krauss – Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) Soundtrack
Jeri Southern – The Dream's on Jeri (1998)
Mel Tormé – An Elegant Evening (1985)
Harry Connick Jr. – for his album 25 (1992)

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