"My Foolish Heart" is a
popularsong and
jazz standard that was published in
1949. In the UK, the song reached No. 1 in the chart based on sales of sheet music, staying at the top spot for 11 weeks in 1950.[1]
The song was also a popular success, with two recordings of the song listed among the top 30 on the Billboard charts in 1950.
Gordon Jenkins's recording of "My Foolish Heart", Sandy Evans, vocal, reached the Top Ten on the charts. However,
Billy Eckstine's version became a million-seller, spending 19 weeks on the charts and peaking at number 6. Other successful versions in 1950 were by
Mindy Carson,
Margaret Whiting,
Richard Hayes and by
Hugo Winterhalter.[3]
The Demensions charted with an orchestral sophisticated doo-wop version in 1963 at #95, featuring the blended harmonies of Lenny Dell, Phil Del Giudice, Howie Margolin, and Marisa Martelli, in a unique arrangement with an added introductory stanza, directed by
Henry Jerome, released on the Coral Records label.