It's Funny to Everyone but Me

1939 song written by Jack Lawrence

"It's Funny to Everyone but Me" is a song with words and music written by Jack Lawrence in 1939. It was recorded by the Ink Spots on May 17, 1939.

It was also recorded by Frank Sinatra with Harry James and his Orchestra on August 17, 1939. It was one of the songs of Sinatra's developing repertoire.[1]

In 1960, Dinah Shore included it on her album Dinah Sings Some Blues with Red.[2]

In 2017, Bob Dylan released a version of the song on his album Triplicate.

This song should not be confused with another of the same title written by Isham Jones in 1934, with lyrics by Dave Franklin. Jones recorded it with his orchestra in 1934 but it was not successful.

This song had its copyright renewed, so it will enter the American public domain on January 1, 2035.[3]

References

  1. ^ Kelley 1986, p. 55.
  2. ^ "Dinah Shore - Dinah Sings Some Blues with Red". AllMusic. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "R390926". Library of Congress. 1966.
Sources
  • Kelley, Kitty (1986). His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra. Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks. ISBN 978-0-553-38618-9.
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