| "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" | |
|---|---|
 Sheet music cover, 1909 | |
| Song | |
| Published | 1909 |
| Composer(s) | Joseph E. Howard, Harold Orlob |
| Lyricist(s) | Will M. Hough, Frank R. Adams |
"I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" is a popular song. The music was written by Harold Orlob, the lyrics by Will M. Hough and Frank R. Adams. Orlob worked for Joseph E. Howard generating songs for Howard's productions and Howard presented the song as his own work for several years.[1] The song was published in 1909 and was first introduced in the 1909 musical The Prince of To-Night when it was performed by Henry Woodruff.[2]
Early popular recordings were by Henry Burr (1909), Billy Murray (1910) and Manuel Romain (1910).[3] In 1947 "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" was used as the title song of a movie about Joseph E. Howard, leading to renewed popularity for the song. At this time Orlob brought suit to declare himself the composer, eventually reaching an out-of-court settlement with Howard for the two of them to receive joint credit. Orlob did not claim royalties.[4]
An instrumental version is played in the background as Malloy and Reed cruise the parking lot of the Domino bar in 'Routine Patrol: The Drug Store Cowboys'.
- ^ American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle by Gerald Martin Bordman and Richard Norton, page 293
- ^ "Chicago Theater Collection-Historic Programs". digital.chipublib.org. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 520. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ Joseph Howard, AllMusic.com