Please_Be_Kind Knowpia

"Please Be Kind" is a 1938 American song composed by Saul Chaplin with lyrics by Sammy Cahn. Popular recordings that year were by Mildred Bailey and the Red Norvo Orchestra; Bob Crosby & His Orchestra (vocal by Kay Weber); and by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra (vocal by Martha Tilton).^[1]

Notable recordings edit

Ann-Margret on her 1961 debut album, And Here She Is ... Ann-Margret^[2]
Mildred Bailey - recorded February 10, 1938 for Brunswick Records (catalog No. 8088).^[3]
June Christy - Cool Christy (2002).^[4]
Ella Fitzgerald - Songs in a Mellow Mood (1954) and the MCA release Ella & Ellis (1983).
The Four Freshmen - Golden Anniversary Celebrations (2001), First Affair/Voices In Fun (2002)
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra (vocal by Martha Tilton - recorded March 9, 1938 for Victor Records (catalog No. 25814).^[5]
Peggy Lee - for her album The Man I Love (1957)
Johnny Mathis - included in his album Open Fire, Two Guitars (1959)^[6]
Art Tatum - (1955) included in The Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces (1990)
Jimmy Scott - - recorded on October 3, 1956 for Savoy Records (catalog No.1507).^[7]
Carmen McRae - Book of Ballads (1958)
Django Reinhardt and the Quintet of the Hot Club of France with Stéphane Grappelli - recorded in London on September 1, 1938 for Decca Records.^[8]
Frank Sinatra - Sinatra-Basie: An Historic Musical First (1962)
Jeri Southern - A Prelude to a Kiss (1958).
Rosemary Squires - a single release in 1958.^[9]
Maxine Sullivan - recorded on March 1, 1938 for Victor Records (catalog No. 25802).^[10]
Sarah Vaughan - Vaughan and Violins (1958)

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