It's the Dreamer in Me

Sheet music cover, Leo Feist, New York, 1938.
1938 Decca 78 single, 1733B.

"It's the Dreamer in Me" is a 1938 song composed by Jimmy Dorsey and Jimmy Van Heusen, which was first recorded by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra with Bob Eberly on vocals.[1] Jimmy Dorsey composed the music. The lyrics were written by Jimmy Van Heusen. The song is a jazz and pop standard.

Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra released the song as a Decca 78, 1733B, Matrix # 63433,[2] in 1938. The song was also featured in the 1938 Warner Bros. movie short Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra directed by Lloyd French and released on October 22, 1938.[3]

  1. ^ Stockdale, Robert L. Jimmy Dorsey: A Study in Contrasts. (Studies in Jazz Series). Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1999.
  2. ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  3. ^ "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.