This song made its debut in the 1926 Broadway musical Oh, Kay! written by George and Ira Gershwin. It is recognized today as a beloved American pop standard.
Performer
Katharine McPhee - April 18, 2006
Songwriters
George and Ira Gershwin
Notable Recorded Version
- Studio Cast - Track from Oh, Kay! album (1957) (Listen)
- Blossom Dearie - Track from My Gentleman Friend album (1959) (Listen)
- Ella Fitzgerald - Track from Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook album (1959) (Listen)
- Linda Ronstadt - Track from What's New album (1983) (Listen)
- Rickie Lee Jones - Track from It's Like This album (2000) (Listen)
- Rod Stewart - Track from As Time Goes By...the Great American Songbook, Vol. 2 album (2003) (Listen)
Key Lyric Phrase
There’s a somebody I’m longin’ to see
I hope that he, turns out to be
Someone who’ll watch over me
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