If

Music by Tolchard Evans, lyrics by Robert Hargreaves

and Stanley J. Damerell , 1934

Shapiro Bernstein, Inc. ~ ASCAP

With Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra

Produced by Charles Grean

Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City

Recording Time 3:07

Recorded November 28, 1950 ~ Matrix No. E0VB-6217 Take 1 - 1A

SESSION MUSICIANS

Orchestra

EVENING 6:30 TO 10:00 PM

Leader: Mitchell Ayres

Contractor: Henry "Hank" Ross

Violin ~ Sylvan Shulman, Zelly Smirnoff, Anthony Eidus, Mac Ceppos,

Harry Melnikoff, Fred Buldrini, Felix Orlewitz, Maurice Hershaft

Viola ~ Harold Furmansky, Howard Kay

Cello ~ Maurice Brown, F. Miller

Trumpet ~ Melven Solomon, Bernard Privin, James Milazzo

Trombone ~ Buddy Morrow, John D'agostino

Sax ~ Harry Terrill, Bernard Kaufman, Philip Zolkind, Stanley Webb

Guitar ~ Danny Perri

Piano ~ Henry Rowland

Drums ~ Terry Snyder

Bass ~ Robert Haggart

Single release: RCA-78RPM-20-3997

Single Flip Side: "Zing Zing - Zoom Zoom"

US Chart Position No. 1

Belgian Chart Position No. 10 (1951)

Discos RCA Victor Argentina: RCA 68-0583

Single Flip Side: "Zing Zing - Zoom Zoom"

UK Single release: HMV-78RPM-B-10042 ( March 1951 )

Single Flip Side: "Zing Zing - Zoom Zoom"

Germany Single release: HMV-78RPM-X-7293

Single Flip Side: "A Penny a Kiss" ( E0VB-5050 )

performed by Tony Martin and Dinah Shore

with Henri René and his Orchestra

Album issue: RCA-LP10 "Supper Club Favorites" LPM-3044 MONO ASSEMBLED MAY 1952

Album issue: RCA-45RPM EP "With a Song In My Heart" EPA-5152 MONO 1960

With a Song In My Heart ~ 45 EPA 5152 circa 1960

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The moving love song IF was first published in 1934 but did not become well known until 1951 - when eight different versions became hits almost simultaneously! Perry Como's was the No. 1 recording; others were by Jo Stafford, Dean Martin, Billy Eckstine, the Ink Spots, Guy Lombardo, Jon Garber and Vic Damone.