I'LL NEVER BE THE SAME
(Music: Matty Malneck & Frank Signorelli / Lyrics: Gus Kahn)
**Originally an instrumental titled "Little Buttercup", it became
"I'll Never Be The Same" when Gus Kahn added lyrics in 1932.
Joe Venuti's Blue Four (Instr.) - 1931
Paul Whiteman & His Orch. (vocal: Mildred Bailey) - 1932
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians (vocal: Carmen Lombardo) - 1932
Ruth Etting - 1932
Greta Keller - 1932
Matty Melneck with Garroll Gibbons & His Boy Friends - 1932
Embassy Dance Orch. (vocal: Dick Robertson) - 1932
Lew Stone & His Band (vocal: Al Bowlly) - 1932
Eddie Lang & Frank Signorelli (Guitar/Piano Instr.) - 1928
Teddy Wilson & His Orch. (vocal: Billie Holiday) - 1937
Jimmie Lunceford & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1944
Artie Shaw & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1945
Nat "King" Cole Trio (Instr.) - 1947
The New Benny Goodman Sextet (Instr.) - 1952
Jack Parnell & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1952
Dean Parker - 1954
Jane Froman - 1955
Frank Sinatra - 1955
Jackie Gleason & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1955
Teddi King - 1956
Betty Madigan - 1956
Louis Armstrong & Oscar Peterson - 1957
Anita Kerr Quartet - 1957
Jeri Southern - 1958
Della Reese - 1958
Millicent Martin - 1959
Ella Fitzgerald - 1960
Sarah Vaughan - 1960
Keely Smith - 1963
Also recorded by:
Freddy Cole; Diana Krall; Frankie Carle; Helen Ward; Buddy Clark;
Nick Parrott; Woody Herman; Benny Goodman; Amanda Carr;
........ and many others.
As recorded by Billie Holiday
with Teddy Wilson & his Orch, June 1st 1937 New York:
I'll never be the same,
Skies have lost their meaning for me.
I'll never be the same,
Nothin's what it used to be;
And when the songbirds that sing
Tell me it's Spring,
I can't believe their song.
Once love was king,
But kings can be wrong!
I'll never be the same,
There is such an ache in my heart.
I'll never be the same
Since we're apart;
But there's a lot that ba smile can hide,
And I know deep down inside
I'll never be the same,
Never be the same again.
(Contributed by Peter Akers - August 2008)
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As recorded by RUTH ETTING, 26th July 1932:
I'll never be the same
Stars have lost their meaning for me
I'll never be the same
Nothing's what it once used to be
And when the songbirds that sing
Tell me it's Spring
I can't believe their song
Once love was king, but kings can be wrong
I'll never be the same
There is such an ache in my heart
Never be the same
Since we're apart
Though there's a lot that a smile may hide
I know down deep inside
I'll never be the same
I'll never be the same again
I make believe I will forget someday
Telling myself maybe it's best this way
While I pretend, I'm satisfied to have it so
In my heart I still know
I'll never be the same
Stars have lost their meaning to me
I'll never be the same
Nothing's what it once used to be
And when the songbirds that sing
Tell me it's Spring
Oh, I can't believe in their song
For once love was king
Aah, but kings can be wrong, wrong, wrong
I'll never be the same
There is such an ache in my heart
Never be the same
Since we're apart
Though there's a lot that a smile may hide
I know down deep inside
I'll never be the same
I'll never be the same again
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - August 2017)
