YOU ARE TOO BEAUTIFUL
From the film "Hallelujah, I'm A Bum" (1933)
(Music: Richard Rogers / Lyrics: Lorenz Hart)
Al Jolson (Film Soundtrack) - 1933
Freddie Rich & His Orch. (vocal: Paul Small) - 1933
George Olsen & His Music (vocal: Bobby Borger) - 1933
Harry Roy & His Orch. - 1933
Charlie Spivak & His Orch. (vocal: Jimmy Saunders) - 1945
Dick Haymes - 1945
Frank Sinatra - 1946
Bing Crosby - 1953
Bob Eberly - 1953
Frankie Laine - 1954
The Platters - 1957
Eddie Fisher - 1958
Jack Webb - 1958
Joe Williams - 1959
David Whitfield – 1961
Arthur Prysock - 1963
Anthony Newley - 1964
Also recorded by:
Nat Adderly; Steve Allen; Karrin Allyson; Ray Anthony; Marty Gold; George Shearing;
Elvin Jones; Lee Jonitz; Ralph Lalama Quartet; Peter Nero; Gene Krupa; Paul Weston;
Jeff Baker; Dick Berk; Ed Bickert; Ruby Braff; Dollar Brand; Les Brown; Curtis Stigers;
Al Caiola; Arrigo Cappelletti; Benny Carter; Buddy Childers; John Coltrane; Jim Conroy;
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis; Jesse Davis; Wild Bill Davison; Chico Freeman; Robin Eubanks;
Harry "Sweets" Edison; Tal Farlow; Victor Feldman Quartet; Henry Franklin; Eric Dolphy;
Red Garland; Joy Garrison; John Arpin; Alain Goraguer; Everett Greene; Bobby Hackett;
Johnny Hartman; Earl Hines; Steve Hobbs; Dick Hyman; Barbara Rosene; Harry James;
Frank Jackson; Randy Johnston; Sarah Vaughan; Oscar Peterson; Cannonball Adderley;
Sonny Rollins; Andy Hamilton & the Blue Notes ......... and many others.
as recorded by Al Jolson
December 20th 1932
You are too beautiful, my dear, to be true,
And I am a too drunk with beauty.
Drunk with the feeling that the arms that possess you
Really caress you too.
You are too beautiful for one man alone,
For one lucky fool to be with,
When there are other men with eyes of their own
To see with.
Love cannot stand sharing,
Not if one cares.
You won't be comparing
My every kiss with theirs.
You know I care and I'll be faithful to you,
Not through a sense of duty.
You are too beautiful,
And I am too drunk with beauty.
Like all fools I believed
What I wanted to believe,
My foolish heart conceived
What foolish hearts conceived.
I thought I'd found a miracle,
I thought that you'd adore me,
But it was not a miracle,
It was merely a mirage before me.
You are too beautiful, my dear, to be true,
And I am a too drunk with beauty.
Drunk with the feeling that the arms that possess you
Really caress you too.
You are too beautiful for one man alone,
For one lucky fool to be with,
When there are other men with eyes of their own
To see with.
Love cannot stand sharing,
Not if one cares.
You won't be comparing
My every kiss with theirs.
You know I care and I'll be faithful to you,
Not through a sense of duty.
You are too beautiful,
And I am too drunk with beauty.
(Transcribed by Peter Akers - January 2013)
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As recorded by FRANK SINATRA, 24th April 1946:
You are too beautiful, my dear, to be true
And I am a fool for beauty
Fooled by a feeling because I had found you
I could have bound you too
You are too beautiful for one man alone
For one lucky fool to be with
When there are other men with eyes of their own
To see with
Love does not stand sharing
Not if one cares
Have you been comparing
My every kiss with theirs
If, on the other hand, I'm faithful to you
It's not through a sense of duty
You are too beautiful
And I am a fool for beauty
(Instrumental Break)
If, on the other hand, I'm faithful to you
It's not through a sense of duty
You are too beautiful
And I am a fool for beauty
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - May 2017)
