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35472. Joseph Samuels’ JB, 3/21, OKeh/Apex4302, Odeon 311972.When I saw the gap from 1921 to all therecordings in 1940, I figured the Samuels tunehad to be different, so I was amazed when IfoundI'm nobody's baby; fox-trot, by Benny Davis,Milton Ager and Lester Santley [of U.S.], arr.by Frank E. Barry [of U.S.]; orch. with piano.4to.© Mar. 10, 1921; 2 c. Mar. 11, 1921; E503650; Leo Feist, inc., New York.[Copyright is claimed on arrangement]______words and melody by Benny Davis,Milton Ager and Lester Santley [of U.S.], arr.by M. Ager.© 1 c. Mar. 5, 1921; E 501704; Leo Feist,inc., New York.And Rosene specifically mentions that it’s the1921 song she’s singing. But what in theworld prompted that 1940 spasm of reinterestin this 1921 song? (The Samuels recordingdidn’t even have a vocal.) (And I checked:The Bailey and Goodman records did creditthe same three composers.)I’m Not Rough (Lil Hardin)Pierre Atlan’s Piccadilly Revelers 1181Pam Pameijer’s New Jazz Wizards 1350Hot Five, 12/10/27, OKeh 8551, Vocalion 3237,Columbia 37536.Confirmed by 5/10/28 copyright reg. AndJohn Gill reports 5/10/28 copyright depositshowing Lill Hardin.I’m Not Worrying (Clarence Williams–Fats Waller)Jacobi’s Bottomland Orchestra 1336Neville Dickie 1397Rec. Williams 6/21/29, Columbia 14447-D.Confirmed by Columbia label and 7/1/29copyright reg.I’m Now Prepared to Tell TheWorld It’s You [It’s You](Fats Waller–Andy Razaf)Ray Skjelbred 1124On LP as “It’s You” by Razaf-Waller.Rec.Boswell Sis., 7/8/31, Brunswick 6151, 80014,01181, A-9112.Jimmie Noone, 7/27/31, Brunswick 6192, A-9135.Calif. Ramblers, 5/19/36, Pathe Aktuelle36453, Perfect 14634.Ray says he associates it with Noone &Boswell Sisters, so Calif. Ramblers could havebeen different tune entirely.Oops, not in copyright books 1929-33. Oopsagain: Just ran across “I’m now prepared totell the world it’s you” (Waller-Razaf), rec. 1932by Cab Calloway. Could it be same song?That record is 6/7/32, Banner 32483; MelotoneM-12489, 91367; Oriole 2495; Perfect 15623;Romeo 1868. Certainly wouldn’t be surprisingif the other labels chose not to use such a longtitle and shortened it. Here’s the copyright forit:I'm now prepared to tell the world it's you; wAndy Razaf, m Thos. Waller. © July 8, 1932;E pub. 31232; Mills music, inc.AND Eureka! The Boswells and Cab Callowayare singing the same song. Online search onboth titles shows--surprisingly--far morereferences to the full title, so we must move itthere and make a cross-ref. from “It’s You.”I’m on the End of the Phone(Raina Reid–Andy Leggett)Charleston Chasers 1314Reid was member of band, Leggett wasformer member.I’m Putting All My Eggs in One Basket(Irving Berlin)Neville Dickie 1052Bob Pelland & Bob Pilsbury 1232Copyright 1/10/36, from film Follow the Fleet.I’m Riding to Glory (with a GloriousGirl) (Mort Dixon–Harry Woods)Neely’s Royal Society Jazz Orch 1250Rec. Lou Raderman, 4/4/28, Banner 7082,Domino 4134, Imperial 1969. WilliardRobison, 4/4/28, Cameo 8205, Lincoln 2860,Romeo 628 et al.Copyright reg. 1/3/28, w. MD, m. HW, but nosubtitle there. RHJA show subtitle for theRaderman record. Online Robisondiscography shows it for his Cameo. Couldn’tfind the labels for any of these from Rust, butLC SONIC has five other recordings of it, allwith subtitle, and sheet music listing at INimplies the subtitle.I’m Somebody’s Somebody Now(Abner Silver–Al Sherman–Howard Johnson)Back Bay Ramblers 1279Rec. Annette Hanshaw, 6/27, Pathe Aktuelle36664, 11485; Perfect 14845.Confirmed by 3/25/27 copyright reg., w/m allthree.I’m Sorry I Made You Cry (N. J. Clesi)Ian Whitcomb & Dick Zimmerman 1049Mahogany Hall Stompers 1221Trevor Richards New Orleans Trio 1222Ian Whitcomb & His Merry Bands 1276Independence Hall JB 1386John Gill’s Jazz Kings 1401