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Song
"I Should Care " is a
popular
song with music by
Axel Stordahl and
Paul Weston and lyrics by
Sammy Cahn , published in
1944 . Cahn said that the title came to him by the time they played the first 4 bars.
[1] It first appeared in the MGM film
Thrill of a Romance .
The song has become a popular standard, and a
jazz standard, with recordings by many artists.
Notable recordings
Frank Sinatra – 1945 recording with orchestra directed by Axel Stordahl (
78 single B-side of "
When Your Lover Has Gone ")
Peggy Lee – 1945 transcription recording with
Dave Barbour and His Orchestra
Harry James – 1946 recording live at Meadowbrook Gardens, CA (One Night Stand With Harry James , 1975, Joyce LP-1014)
[2]
Bud Powell – 1947 recording on The Bud Powell Trio (1951), Blues in the Closet (1956), Budism (1962), and Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 10 – Award at Birdland, 64 (1964)
Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra with
Johnny Hartman – recorded 1949 (The Complete RCA Victor Recordings , 1995)
Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra – single B-side c/w "Tippin' In" (1952)
Jeff Chandler – 45rpm single (1953)
June Christy (with Orchestra dir. by
Pete Rugolo ) –
Something Cool (1954)
Julie London –
Julie Is Her Name (1955)
Nat Adderley –
Introducing Nat Adderley (1955)
Rita Reys –
The Cool Voice of Rita Reys (1956)
Nat King Cole with Orchestra cond. by
Billy May –
Just One of Those Things (1957)
Thelonious Monk –
Thelonious Himself (1957),
Solo Monk (1965)
Mel Tormé –
Tormé (1958)
Stan Kenton – 1958 recording, At the Rendezvous: Vol. 2 (1989)
Johnny Hartman –
And I Thought About You (1959)
The Four Freshmen –
Love Lost (1959)
Kay Starr with Orchestra cond. by
Van Alexander – Losers Weepers (1960)
Modern Jazz Quartet –
Dedicated to Connie (1960)
Ann-Margret –
And Here She Is ... Ann-Margret (1961)
Timi Yuro – Hurt (1961)
Bill Evans Trio –
How My Heart Sings! (1962), and on several concert recordings in 1965 and 1966 in Europe and in New York.
Gloria Lynne in 1964
Sammy Davis, Jr. –
When the Feeling Hits You! (1965)
Sergio Franchi – There Goes My Heart (RCA Victor, 1967)
[3]
Mina – Dedicato a mio padre (1967)
Taco – After Eight (1982)
[4]
John Abercrombie –
Solar (1984)
Marian McPartland –
Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Nine (1991)
Betty Carter -
It's Not About the Melody (1992)
Joe Pass – 1992 recording,
Unforgettable (1998)
Abbey Lincoln and
Hank Jones – When There Is Love (1993)
Kenny Barron –
Other Places (1993)
Barry Manilow –
Singin' with the Big Bands (1994)
Jane Monheit –
Taking a Chance on Love (2004)
Amy Winehouse –
At the BBC (2012)
References
Literature
I Should Care (Transcription). Jazz Research News 6
Stephan Richter: The Beauty of Building, Dwelling, and Monk: Aesthetics, Religion, and the Architectural Qualities of Jazz. African American Review, Vol. 29, No. 2 (1995), S. 259–268