I'M NOBODY'S BABY
(Benny Davis / Milton Ager / Lester Santly)

Marion Harris - 1921
Aileen Stanley - 1921
Ruth Etting - 1927
George Stoll's Jazzmania Quintette (vocal: Edythe Flynn) - 1928
Judy Garland (feat. in the film "Andy Hardy Meets Debutante") - 1940
Mildred Bailey - 1940
Bea Wain (with Walter Grass & His Orch.) - 1940
Ozzie Nelson & His Orch. (vocal: Rose Ann Stevens) - 1940
Benny Goodman & His Orch. (vocal: Helen Forrest) - 1940
Tommy Tucker Time (vocal: Amy Arnell) - 1940
Harry James & His Orch. (vocal: Dick Haymes) - 1940
Bob Crosby & His Orch. - 1940
Oscar Rabin & His Band (vocal: Beryl Davis) - 1940
Tommy Dorsey & His Orch. - 1944
Frankie Howard (with Billy Ternent's Orch.) - 1949
Betty Hutton (with Nelson Riddle's Orch.) - 1954
Ruth Price - 1956
Jo Ann Campbell - 1958
Della Reese - 1959
Annie Ross - 1959
Joanie Sommers - 1962
Vic Damone - 1963
Bernadette Peters (feat. in the TV show "Faerie Tale Theatre - Sleeping Beauty")
- 1983
Maxine Daniels - 1996
Barbara Rosene - 2001

Also recorded by:
Hillbilly Moon Explosion; Flanagan & Allen;
Ian Whitcomb; Mitch Miller; Connie Francis;
Joe Loss & His Orch. (vocal: Paula Greene);
Helen Ward; Nat Gonella & The New Georgians;
Ray Anthony & His Orch. (vocal: Mindy Carson);
Tommy Dorsey & His Orch.(vocal: Connie Haines);
Jimmy Roselli ....... and others.





As recorded by: AILEEN STANLEY:

I used to be my Mother's baby
When I was near, my Dad went wild
Whenever we had company
They'd bounce me on their knee
The neighbours thought I was a darling child
Once I was everybody's baby
But right now I'm lonesome as can be

You see I'm nobody's baby, I wonder why
Each night and day I pray the Lord up above
Please send me down somebody to love
But nobody wants me, I'm blue somehow
Won't someone hear my plea
And take a little chance with me
Because I'm nobody's baby now

Now that my baby days are over
I long for things that I had then
I miss the cuddles and joys
I miss my dog and toys
Oh, how I wish I were a kid again
I guess there's lots of grown-up babies
Feel like me and need some sympathy

Because I'm nobody's baby, I wonder why
Each night and day I pray the Lord up above
Please send me down somebody to love
But nobody wants me, I'm blue somehow
The way I feel today, I'd like to pass away
Because I'm nobody's baby now

But no-no-no-nobody wants me, I'm blue somehow
I feel afraid that I'll be left an old maid
'Cause I'm nobody's baby now


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As recorded by RUTH ETTING, 1st March 1927:

I used to be my Mother's baby
When I was near, my Dad went wild
Whenever we had company
They'd bounce me on their knee
The neighbours thought I was a darling child
Once I was everybody's baby
But right now I'm lonesome as can be

You see I'm nobody's baby, I wonder why
Each night and day I pray the Lord up above
To please send me down somebody to love
'Cause nobody wants me, I'm blue somehow
Won't someone hear my plea
Come take a little chance with me
Because I'm nobody's baby now

(Piano & Violin Solos)

I'm no-no, no-no-nobody's baby
I, I just wonder why
Each night and day, night and day
I pray, I pray the Lord up above
To please, please send me down
Some sweet somebody to love

Because no-no, no-no-nobody wants me
I'm, I'm blue somehow
Won't someone hear my plea,
Come take a little chance with me
Because I'm no-no, no-no-no-nobody's baby now


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As performed by JUDY GARLAND in the
1940 film "Andy Hardy Meets Debutante":



I woke up this morning and the Sun was shining
But I didn't see it
Think I drank my orange juice, but I don't know
I wouldn't guarantee it

Wore my yellow dress, or was it blue
Oh, what's the use, I don't remember
Is it Monday, is it Tuesday, is it June
Or is it still December

Sat beside my window, watched the couples strolling by
Felt so sorry for myself, I couldn't even cry
Finally I pulled the shade, I couldn't stand the gaff
So I sat down and wrote my epitaph

I'm nobody's baby, I wonder why
Each night and day I pray the Lord up above
Please send me down somebody to love
But nobody wants me, I'm blue somehow
Won't someone hear my plea and take a chance with me
Because I'm nobody's baby now, believe me

No, nobody's baby
And I've got to know the reason why
Last week I was walkin' down the street and met a boy And I said, "Hey, maybe I
was meant for you"
But he only tipped his hat and shook his head
Kept on walkin' down the avenue

Oooh, nobody wants me, I'm mighty blue somehow
Won't someone hear my plea and take a little chance with me
Because I'm no, nobody's baby, I'm blue somehow
Won't someone hear my plea and take a chance with me
There's no denyin' I'm cryin'
I'm lonesome on my own-some
I don't mean maybe, I'm nobody's baby!



(Transcriptions by Mel Priddle - October 2013)