HERE AM I BROKEN HEARTED
Ray Henderson (m) Buddy De Sylva (l) Lew Brown (l)  1927


as rec by Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads   Dec 13th 1951

also rec by-
Belle Baker '27
Jim Lowe
Aileen Stanley
Seger Ellis 1927
Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads 1952
Four J's
Sammy Davis Jr.
Al Jolson


There she is, my old gal,
There he is, my old pal,
And here am I, broken hearted!
She was mine in May, his in June,
She forgot mighty soon,
And here am I, broken hearted!


The last time that we said goodbye,
I knew that we were through!
It's bad enough that I lost her,
I only had to lose him too!

Therer they go in their joy,
Happy girl and lucky boy!
And here am I, broken hearted!
Oh, my heart will never ever know a pain
If I hadn't ever loved in vain,
But here am I, broken hearted!




(Contributed by Peter Akers - June 2009)


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(HERE I AM) BROKEN HEARTED


As sung by Aileen Stanley 1927



Standing alone on the highway
I met a girl that I knew
She said if you're going my way
I've got a story for you.

You know of my old friend Sally
You've heard of my sweetheart Jim
Look over there, I'll show you where
You'll find her spooning with him.

There he is, my old pal
And there she is, my friend Sal
And here am I, broken hearted.

Mine in May, hers in June
He forgot mighty soon
And here am I, broken hearted.

The time that we said goodbye
Oh, I knew that we were through
It's sad enough that I lost Jim
I lost her friendship too.

There they go, in their joy
Lucky girl, happy boy
And here am I, broken hearted.

(bridge)

I always thought the world of Sal
Why, I'd give my life for Jim
I only hope she's half as good
As I have been to him.

There they go, side by side
Happy groom, blushing bride
And here am I, broken hearted.


Notes:

Aileen Stanley (stage name), an American from Chicago, sang in cabarets
and danced vaudeville during the 1920s. Later in life, she was a singing
teacher. She is associated with a number of famous recordings including
WHEN MY SUGAR WALKS DOWN THE STREET

Perhaps the most interesting facet of Stanley's life story
(born Maude Elsie Aileen Muggeridge) was the fact that she purportedly
(by her own account) introduced Wallis Simpson to Edward, Prince Of
Wales, thereby creating a gigantic scandal and constitutional crisis
within the United Kingdom.

The prolific song writing team of De Sylva, Brown and Henderson started
life in 1925. They produced a plethora of outstanding hits. So popular
and numerous were they, that it is said that the mother of Ira and
George Gershwin scolded her sons for not producing such fine music. Just
a few of their stellar works comprise the following:
IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU 
THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE
BUTTON UP YOUR OVERCOAT
YOU'RE THE CREAM IN MY COFFEE
THE BIRTH OF THE BLUES


(HERE AM I) BROKEN HEARTED was released as the 'B' side of a 78 rpm
disk in 1952. The 'A' side was
PLEASE MR. SUN


(Transcribed by David Story- April 2014)