SWEET SUE, JUST YOU
Music: Victor Young- Lyrics: Will J. Harris
Year: 1928
Origin of the song
As 'Sweet Sue, Just You' doesn't belong to any Broadway show or movie, it's a little difficult to determine when it actually premiered. The first recording of the song of which I am aware corresponds to Charlie Straight Orchestra, with the voice of Frank Sylvano, which took place on 17 March 1928 (Brunswick 3900 A). At that time, Victor Young was part of the Ted Fio Rito orchestra in Chicago and also worked 'freelance' in other local bands. Young had also been a member of Ben Pollack's orchestra, which recorded the song in April 1928, probably through an agreement with the young composer.
The silent movie star Sue Carol appears on the cover of the original score of the song. Some sources claim that it was written for her, although it is most likely that it was simply propaganda for her film career, which began in 1927 and ended ten years later. However, she was born in Chicago, which can establish a connection with Victor Young and Will J. Harris, who worked in that city when they composed the song.
In 1942, Sue Carol married actor Alan Ladd and became his agent.
Versions in the top charts
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
DAY OF ENTRANCE |
PERMANENCE WEEKS |
HIGH POSITION REACHED |
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1928.03.30 |
1928.06.23 |
9 |
3 |
The Biltmore Trio (voc) |
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Ben Pollack Californians |
1928.04.26 |
1928.07.28 |
7 |
3 |
Franklyn Baur (voc) |
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The Mills Brothers |
1932.04.14 |
1932.07.09 |
6 |
8 |
Harry Mills (voc, p), Herbert & Donald Mills (voc), John Mills (voc, g) |
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Tommy Dorsey Orchestra |
1938.10.31 |
1939.01.07 |
1 |
13 |
Jack Leonard (voc) |
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Johnny Long Orchestra |
1948.??.?? |
1949.01.08 |
3 |
19 |
Vocal group |
Jazz. Outstanding performances
Instrumental
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
MUSICIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE RECORDING
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1928.05.16 |
Jimmie Noone (cl), Joe Poston (cl, as), Earl Hines (p), Bud Scott (bjo, g), Johnny Wells (d) |
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1930.11.12 |
Joe Venuti (vn), Jimmy Dorsey (cl, as), Frank Signorelli (p), Eddie Lang (g), Joe Tarto (b) |
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Red Nichols & His Five Pennies |
1932.02.18 |
Red Nichols (tp, dir), Jimmy Dorsey (cl, as), Babe Russin (ts), Fulton McGrath (p), Dick McDonough (g), Artie Bernstein (b), Vic Engle (d) |
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1936.11.18 |
Benny Goodman (cl), Teddy Wilson (p), Lionel Hampton (vib), Gene Krupa (d) |
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1937.07.07 |
Dicky Wells (tb), Bill Dillard, Bill Coleman, Shad Collins (tp), Django Reinhardt (g), Richard Fullbright (b), Bill Beason (d) |
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1940.04.06 |
Sidney Bechet (cl, ss), Muggsy Spanier (cnt), Carmen Mastren (g), Wellman Braud (b) |
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1944.09.27 |
Muggsy Spanier (cnt), Miff Mole (tb), Pee Wee Russell (cl), Boomie Richmond (ts), Gene Schroeder (p), Eddie Condon (g), Bob Haggart (b), George Wettling (d) |
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1956.09.10 |
Miles Davis (tp), John Coltrane (ts), Red Garland (p), Paul Chambers (b), Philly Joe Jones (d) |
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1958.01.27 |
Hampton Hawes (p), Barney Kessel (g), Red Mitchell (b), Shelly Manne (d) |
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1959.03.30 |
Barney Kessel, Jack Marshall (g), Joe Gordon (tp), Art Pepper (ts, as, cl), Jimmy Rowles (p), Monty Budwig (b), Shelly Manne (d) |
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Charlie Byrd |
1964.??.?? |
Charlie Byrd (g) |
Vocal
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
MUSICIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE RECORDING
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1928.04.26 |
Ben Pollack (dir), Jimmy McPartland, Al Harris (cnt), Glenn Miller (tb), Benny Goodman (cl, as), Gil Rodin (as, fl), Bud Freeman (ts), Al Beller, Ed Bergman (vn), Vic Breidis (p), Dick Morgan (bjo), Harry Goodman (b), Franklyn Baur (voc) |
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1928.05.15 |
Seger Ellis (voc), unidentified orchestra |
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1928.09.18 |
Paul Whiteman (dir), Bix Beiderbecke (cnt), Charles
Margulis, Harry Goldfield, Eddie Pinder (tp), Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank (tb), Jack Fulton (tb, voc), Frankie Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Roy Maier,
Charles Strickfaden (r), Roy Bargy (p), Lennie Hayton (cel), Mike Pingitore (bjo), Mike Trafficante (b), Min Leibrook (tu), George Marsh (d), string section |
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1932.04.14 |
Harry Mills (voc, p), Herbert & Donald Mills (voc), John Mills (voc, g) |
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1933.04.26 |
Louis Armstrong (tp, voc), Ellis Whitlock, Zilmer Randolph (tp), Keg Johnson (tb), Scoville Brown, George Oldham (cl, as), Albert Johnson (cl, ts, voc), Charlie Beal (p), Mike McKendrick (bjo, g), Bill Oldham (b), Harry Dial (d) |
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1935.03.?? |
Django Reinhardt (g), Stéphane Grappelli (vn), Roger Chaput, Joseph Reinhardt (g), Louis Vola (b), Jerry Mengo (voc) |
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1935.06.24 |
Fats Waller (p, voc), Herman Autrey (tp), Rudy Powell (cl, as), James Smith (g), Charles Turner (b), Arnold Bolden (d) |
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1938.04.12 |
Jimmie Lunceford (dir), Eddie Tompkins, Paul Webster (tp), Sy Oliver (tp, voc), Elmer Crumbley, Russell Bowles, Trummy Young (tb), Willie Smith, Earl Carruthers (cl, as, bars), Ted Buckner, Dan Grissom (as), Joe Thomas (cl, ts), Eddie Wilcox (p), Al Norris (g), Moses Allen (b), Jimmy Crawford (d) |
On cinemas
The song 'Sweet Sue, Just You' is included in the soundtrack of the following movies:
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ORIGINAL TITLE |
TITLE IN SPAIN |
YEAR OF PRODUCTION |
PERFORMERS OF THE SONG IN THE FILM |
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Boys Town |
Forja de hombres |
1938 |
A band |
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Second Chorus |
Al fin solos |
1940 |
The Perennials, Fred Astaire (dubbed by Bobby Hackett) and Burgess Meredith (dubbed by Billy Butterfield) playing the trumpet |
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The Major and the Minor |
El mayor y la menor |
1942 |
Choir of cadets |
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Some Like It Hot |
Con faldas y a lo loco |
1959 |
Background music |
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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? |
Danzad, danzad, malditos |
1969 |
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All That Jazz |
Empieza el espectáculo |
1979 |
Danced by Keith Gordon |
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Sweet and Lowdown |
Acordes y desacuerdos |
1999 |
Howard Alden |
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The Master |
The Master |
2012 |
Noro Morales |