| "Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee" | |
|---|---|
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| Song | |
| Published | 1912 |
| Composer(s) | Henry I. Marshall |
| Lyricist(s) | Stanley Murphy |
"Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee" is a popular song. The music was written by Henry I. Marshall and the lyrics by Stanley Murphy. The song was published in 1912, and appeared in the 1912 play A Winsome Widow.[1]
The song has since become a standard, recorded by many artists. One of the most popular early recordings was by Ada Jones and Billy Murray[2] who recorded it as a duet on July 8, 1912 for Victor Records (catalog 17152 B).
Noteworthy recordings
- Ada Jones and Billy Murray (1912)[3]
- Ada Jones and Walter Van Brunt (1912).[2]
- Gordon MacRae and June Hutton – on the album Songs from 'By the Light of the Silvery Moon'... (1953).[4]
References
- ^ Boardman, Gerald Martin. American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle, pp. 322-23 (2011 ed.)
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954. Wisconsin: Record Research. pp. 237, 239. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ 1912 Recording, Library of Congress, Retrieved 31 March 2014
- ^ "Songs". AllMusic. Retrieved January 6, 2018.