FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE



Composer: Jack Waller; Joseph Tunbridge
Lyricist: Clifford Grey; Sonny Miller

Opened: October 8, 1931, Saville Theatre, London
Performances: 239

Note: A complete song list is not available at this time.


Got A Date With An Angel:

1. 78/Columbia DB-697 (Bobby Howes with orchestra conducted by Carroll Gibbons) [reissued on You Must Remember This…: The Great Theatre Songs, CD/Happy Days 75605 52284 2]
2. 78/HMV B6098 (Al Bowlly with the New Mayfair Dance Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) (two renditions) [reissued on The HMV Sessions, Vol. 2: 1930-1934, CD/Dutton Vocalion CDEA 6010]
3. 78/Columbia DB674 (The Maestros and Joseph Tunbridge)
4. 78/HMV B4020 (Patrick Waddington with two pianos)
5. 78/Columbia CB363 (Debroy Somers Band)
6. 78/Columbia 50042 (Skinnay Ennis with Hal Kemp & His Orchestra) [also 78/Columbia 35928; 78/Brunswick 7958; 78/Brunswick 7319; 78/Brunswick 7780; reissued on The Best Of The Big Bands, Columbia CK-45346]
7. 78//Victor 22953 (Skinnay Ennis with Hal Kemp & His Orchestra) [also 78/Victor 25651; 78/Victor 27283; 78/Vocalion 4652; 78/Victor 420-0178; 45/Victor EPBT 3016; 45/Victor 447-0178; 45/Victor 27-0005; reissued on Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 30's, Vol. 2, CD/RCA 9972]
8. 78/Signature 15033 (Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra) [also 45/Mercury C-30082X45; reissued on 1956-1957 Live In Stereo (Hal Kemp Remembered), CD/Jazz Hour 1027]
9. 78/V Disc 680 (Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra)
10. 78/Oriole 2471 (Dick Roberston with The Piano Twins)
11. 45/Columbia 4-41622 (Kitty Kallen with orchestra directed by Milton de Lugg)
12. 45/Coral 9-61886 (Billy Williams with orchestra conducted by Dick Jacobs)
13. 45/Decca 25511 (The Kaydets with Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra)
14. 45/Decca 91503 (Frank Payne and the Jack Halloran Choir with Teddy Phillips and His Orchestra) [also found on Concert In The Sky, 10"/Decca DL-8550]
15. Memories Of Hal Kemp, Roulette Records 25007 (Henry Jerome)
16. Freddy Martin Plays The Hits, Capitol (S) ST-2028 (Freddy Martin with orchestra conducted by Hal Kemp)
17. Era: The Thirties, Dot DLP 25928 (Frankie Carle, piano)
18. My Heart Is Yours, CD/Sugar Hill SHCD 3782 (Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver)
19. Salute To New York, CD/SRI Jazz 510008 (Ben Bernie)
20. Swingin in The Land Of Hi-Fi, CD/Jasmine Records 429 (Georgie Auld)
21. 22 All Time Big Band Favorites, CD/Ranwood Records R-7023-CD (Lawrence Welk)
22. The Four Freshmen And 5 Trombones/4 Freshmen And 5 Trumpets, CD/Collectors' Choice Music CCM 0172 (The Four Freshmen)
23. The Starlit Hour, CD/Arbors 19255 (Rebecca Kilgore & Dave Frishberg)
24. I Dig Big Band Singers, CD/Doctor Jazz AK-38534 (Teresa Brewer)
25. Duke's Mixture/At The Bal Masque, CD/Collectables 7856 (Duke Ellington and His Orchestra)
26. NBC Bandstand Live: Feb. 1957, CD/Collectors' Choice Music 32 (The Sauter-Finegan Orchestra)
27. The Best Of The Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, CD/Collectors' Choice Music 78 (The Sauter-Finegan Orchestra)
28. Bandland/Revolution In Sound, CD/Collectables 6668 (Les Brown and His Band of Renown)
29. Moon Song, CD/Arbors 19158 (Dan Barrett)
30. Hits By Brits, CD/Challenge Records 73258 (Harry Allen)
31. Every Little Moment, CD/Daring 3026 (Guy Van Duser)
32. You Turn Me On!/Mod, Mod Music Hall, CD/Sundazed 11044 (Ian Whitcomb)
33. Why Do I Love You, CD/JVC Victor 61466 (Helen Carr)
34. They Call It Crooning, CD/ASV/Living Era 5026 (Pat O'Malley)
35. Hits Of The Flirty 30's, CD/Simitar 1165 (Lew Raymond and His Orchestra)
36. If I Give My Heart To You/Honky Tonk Angel, CD/Collectables 6638 (Kitty Kallen with orchestra conducted by Milton DeLugg)
37. Diggin' The Chicks, CD/Argo UCCC-9078 (Bill Leslie)


Walk With Me:

1. 78/HMV B6098 (Al Bowlly with the New Mayfair Dance Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble)


Who Do You Love?:

1. 78/Columbia DB-697 (Bobby Howes with orchestra conducted by Carroll Gibbons) [reissued on She's My Lovely, World (M) SH 136]
2. 78/HMV B6098 (Al Bowlly with the New Mayfair Dance Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble)
3. 78/Columbia DB674 (The Maestros and Joseph Tunbridge)
4. 78/Columbia CB363 (Debroy Somers Band)