Somebody Loves Me

"Somebody Loves Me"
Sheet music cover, 1924
Song
Published1924
Composer(s)George Gershwin
Lyricist(s)Ballard MacDonald
Buddy DeSylva

"Somebody Loves Me" is a popular song, with music written by George Gershwin, and lyrics by Ballard MacDonald and Buddy DeSylva. The song was published in 1924 and featured in George White's Scandals of 1924.

This is not to be confused with the Southern gospel song written by W.F. & Marjorie Crumley.

The first recordings of "Somebody Loves Me" were a number of popular versions in 1924 and 1925 by Paul Whiteman, Ray Miller, Marion Harris and Cliff Edwards (aka Ukulele Ike) with the Whiteman version being top-rated.[1]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 582. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.