I've Got Five Dollars

"I've Got Five Dollars"
Song
Published1931
Composer(s)Richard Rodgers
Lyricist(s)Lorenz Hart

"I've Got Five Dollars" is a 1931 popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart for the musical America's Sweetheart (1931) where it was introduced by Harriette Lake (aka Ann Sothern) and Jack Whiting.

Popular recordings in 1931 were by Ben Pollack (recorded March 2, 1931 for Perfect Records, No. 15431)[1] and by Emil Coleman & his Orchestra (recorded January 23, 1931, Brunswick 6036)[2] with Smith Ballew, vocal refrain.[3]

Note that this is a different song than the country and western song titled "I've Got Five Dollars and It's Saturday Night" written by Ted Daffan.

  1. ^ "THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT". 78discography.com. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT". 78discography.com. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 525. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.