Repassez-moi l'standard... "It Had to Be You" written by Isham Jones & lyrics by Gus Kahn (1924)

"It Had to Be You" est composé en 1924, la première interprétation date de 1927, on la doit à un duo de chanteurs : Turner Layton & Clarence Johnstone.

Layton, pianiste et compositeur, s’associe avec Johnstone à Londres. Ensemble ils formeront ce duo qui connaitra un très grand succès en vendant déjà leur enregistrements par millions..." Laurent Valero

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It had to be you, it had to be you.
I wandered around and finally found the somebody who
Could make me be true, could make me feel blue,
And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' of you...

...Some others I've seen might never be mean
Might never be cross or try to be boss,
But they wouldn't do.
For nobody else gave me a thrill.
With all your faults, I love you still,
It had to be you, wonderful you...

♫Repassez-moi l'standard – Générique 

♪Stefano Bollani, piano solo : “Bar Biturico” – De l'album "Les Fleurs Bleues (2001)" – Label Bleu ‎LBLC 6635 

♫Repassez-moi l'standard – Programme

♪Turner Layton & Clarence Johnstone, voix : "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones / Gus Khan) – De l'album "Layton And Johnstone ‎– Hard Hearted Hannah / It Had To Be You (1924)" – 78T label Columbia 3511

♪Gus Viseur, accordéon : Jean-Pierre "Matelo" Baro & René "Challain" Ferret, guitares. Maurice Speilleux, basse : "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones / Gus Khan) ‎– De l'album "Swing Accordéon 1926-1942 (1989)" ‎– Label EMI Pathé Marconi 251281-2

♪Teddy Wilson, piano. Milt Hinton, basse. Jo Jones, batterie : "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones / Gus Khan) ‎– De l'album "Teddy Wilson – The Creative Teddy Wilson (1955)" ‎– Label Norgran Records GN-1019

♪Hank Jones, piano : "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones / Gus Khan) ‎– De l'album "Hank Jones ‎– Piano Solo (2008)" – Label Fresh Sound Records FSRCD 483

Recorded in New York City, USA. March 24, 1958, at Beltone Studios...

♪The Jones Brothers : Thad Jones, trompette. Hank Jones, piano. Eddie Jones, basse. Elvin Jones, batterie : "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones / Gus Khan) – De l’album "The Jones Brothers – Keepin' Up With The Joneses (1958)" – LP label MetroJazz SE 1003

Recorded 22 August 1955...

♪Billie Holiday, voix. Jimmy Rowles, piano. Barney Kessel, guitare. Harry "Sweets" Edison, trompette. Benny Carter, sax alto. John Simmons, basse. Larry Bunker, batterie : "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones / Gus Khan) – De l’album "Music For Torching With Billie Holiday (2017)" – Label Verve Records V-8026

♪Nellie Lutcher, voix. Russ Garcia And His Orchestra : "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones / Gus Khan) – De l’album "Nellie Lutcher With Russ Garcia And His Orchestra ‎– The Only Nellie Lutcher (1959)" – LP label World Record Club TP 348

♪Dinah Shore, voix. André Previn, piano. Red Mitchell, basse. Frank Capp, batterie : "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones / Gus Khan) – De l’album "Dinah Shore & The André Previn Trio ‎– Dinah Sings, Previn Plays (1960)" – LP label Capitol Records T-1422

Recorded at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, USA, on May 2, 1955...

♪Bud Shank & Bill Perkins, saxophones. Hampton Hawes, piano. Red Mitchell, basse. Mel Lewis, batterie : "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones / Gus Khan) – De l’album "Bud Shank & Bill Perkins (1998)" – Label Pacific Jazz ‎CDP 7243 4 93159 

♪Ray Charles, voix. Orchestre & arrgts Ernie Wilkins : "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones / Gus Khan) – De l’album "Ray Charles ‎– The Genius Of Ray Charles (1959)" – LP label Atlantic ‎SD 1312

Recorded December 1968-March 1969 at King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA...

♪James Brown, voix & The Dee Felice Trio : Frank Vincent, piano. Lee Tucker, basse & Dee Felice, batterie : "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones / Gus Khan) – De l’album "James Brown ‎– Gettin' Down To It (2005)" – Label Verve Records ‎B0004962-02

Recorded at The Music Centre, Wembley, London, between March 15 & March 22, 1973...

♪Harry Nilsson, voix. Orchestre direction Gordon Jenkins : "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones / Gus Khan) – De l’album "Harry Nilsson – A Little Touch Of Schmilsson In The Night (1973)" – LP label RCA Victor APL1-0097

♪Lee Hazlewood, voix & The Al Casey Combo : "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones / Gus Khan) – De l’album "Lee Hazlewood & Al Casey Combo ‎– Farmisht, Flatulence, Origami, ARF !!! And Me... (1999)" – Label Smells Like Records SLR 031

♪Nelson Riddle direction & arrgts : "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones / Gus Khan) – De l'album "Nelson Riddle ‎– What'll I Do (B.O. film Gatsby Le Magnifique de Jack Clayton (1974)" – LP label Paramount Records 2C008-95893

**...**It had to be you, it had to be you.
I wandered around and finally found somebody who
Could make me be true, could make me be blue,
And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' of you...

♪Harry Connick Jr, piano & chant. Big Band Marc Shaiman : "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones / Gus Khan) – De l'album "Harry Connick, Jr. ‎– When Harry Met Sally... Music From The Motion Picture (1989)" – Label Columbia 465753-2

"Shirley Horn, n’avait pas son pareil pour soumettre littéralement n’importe quel thème à sa propre scansion très étirée, presque alanguie, qui comme un sortilège vous donnait l’impression que le temps chez elle ne s’écoulait pas comme dans le reste du monde.." Laurent Valero

Recorded at Clinton Recording Studios, New York, USA, on June 12 & 14 1990...

Shirley Horn, chant & piano. Branford Marsalis, sax ténor. Charles Ables, basse. Steve Williams, batterie : "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones / Gus Khan) – De l’album "Shirley Horn ‎– You Won't Forget Me (1991)" – Label Verve Records 847 482-2

**...**Some others I've seen might never be mean
Might never be cross or try to be boss,
But they wouldn't do.

For nobody else gave me a thrill.
With all your faults, I love you still.

It had to be you, wonderful you

It had to be you.