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| "The Glory of Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (Vocal Helen Ward) | ||||
| B-side | "You Can't Pull the Wool Over My Eyes"[1] | |||
| Released | May 6, 1936[1] | |||
| Recorded | April 23, 1936[2] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Victor 25316 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Hill | |||
| Benny Goodman singles chronology | ||||
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"The Glory of Love" is a song that was written by Billy Hill and recorded in 1936 by Benny Goodman. Goodman's version was a number one pop hit.[3] The song has been recorded by many artists. It was the signature theme of the 1967 film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, performed by nightclub singer Jacqueline Fontaine on camera, as well as over the opening and closing credits.[4] Bette Midler included the song in the film Beaches (1988) and it appears on the soundtrack album.
- ^ a b "Victor 25316 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "Victor matrix BS-100381. The glory of love / Benny Goodman Orchestra; Helen Ward - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 178. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ Roitz, Janet. ""The Glory Of Love" Guess Who's Coming To Dinner 1967; A look at Jacqueline Fontaine". Fabulous Film Songs. Retrieved 19 December 2020.