I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Bert Kaempfert

I Can't Give You Anything But Love
Music written by: Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics written by: Dorothy Fields
Comments: From the musical Blackbirds of 1928.
Although this song is credited to Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields, there is significant doubt about this putative authorship. In his biography of Andy Razaf, "Black and Blue: the Life and Lyrics of Andy Razaf", Barry Singer discusses a 1929 piece from "The New York Post" about Fats Waller, in which Waller mentions selling a song to a white composer, who put it in a "musical comedy", where it became the show's hit. Waller was known to sell songs, and this description would fit "I Can't Give You Anything but Love (Baby)". There is also evidence that McHugh purchased another song from Waller that McHugh copyrighted in 1935.
As to the lyrics, Singer reports that Gladys Redman, Don Redman's widow, went to visit Razaf when he was in the hospital in the early 1970s. According to Gladys, she asked Razaf to sing her his favorite of the lyrics that he had written, and he sang in a hushed voice, "I Can't Give You Anything but Love (Baby)".
Another story is that the song was originally intended as a tribute to Charles Lindbergh and was known as "I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Lindy", but that Fields rewrote the lyrics.


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I Can't Give You Anything but Love (Baby) written by Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh (English)
1. Aida Ward and Willard McLean May 9, 1928 (performance date) 2. Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders May 17, 1928 (recording date) 3. Annette Hanshaw 1928 4. Lou Gold & His Orchestra 1928 5. Ukulele Ike 1928 6. Ben Selvin and His Orchestra 1928 7. Seger Ellis & His Orchestra 1928 8. Gene Austin February 1929 9. Louis Armstrong & His Savoy Ballroom Five 1929 10. Ethel Waters with Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra 1933 11. Mills Brothers 1933 12. Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys August 1936 13. Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra with Billie Holiday 1936 14. Adelaide Hall with Fats Waller 1938 15. Fats Waller and His Rhythm 1939 16. Mel Tormé 1947 17. Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour and His Orchestra March 29, 1948 18. Rose Murphy 1948 19. Tony Bennett July 1950 20. Sy Oliver and His Orchestra September 1950 21. Cab Calloway 1953 22. The Johnston Brothers and The Johnny Douglas Band November 1954 23. Frances Faye 1954 24. Ada Moore, Buck Clayton and His Orchestra, Jimmy Rushing 1955 25. Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra 1955 26. Dickie Valentine with Alex Welsh and His Dixieland Band 1956 27. The Axidentals 1956 28. The Hilltoppers 1956 29. Leny Eversong with Orchestra Directed by Neal Hefti 1957 30. Dean Martin 1957 31. Bill Lawrence 1957 32. The Hal Otis Quintet with Bea Abbott April 1958 33. Judy Garland November 3, 1958 34. Ella Fitzgerald 1958 35. Mindy Carson 1958 36. Mel Tormé, Arranged and Conducted by Marty Paich 1958 37. Gloria Lynne 1958 38. Micki Marlo 1959 39. Alice Babs, Arne Domnerus Orchestra, Bengt Hallberg, Arranger 1959 40. Jimmie Rodgers 1959 41. Paul Curry 1959 42. Booker Pittman 1959 43. Bobby Darin January 1960 44. A Hundred Strings and Joni James May 1960 45. Pearl Bailey 1960 46. Fabian 1960 47. Paul Anka 1960 48. Russ Conway 1960 49. Connie Russell 1960 50. Fats Domino June 1961 51. The Four Freshmen Arranged and Conducted by Billy May 1961 52. Bill Henderson 1961 53. Big Maybelle July 1962 54. The Four Seasons October 1962 55. Pat & Shirley Boone November 1962 56. Kathy Kirb 1963 57. Billy Cotton, Kathy Kay, Alan Breeze 1963 58. Sarah Vaughan, Arranged and Conducted by Benny Carter 1963 59. Johnny Mathis 1964 60. Nino Tempo & April Stevens 1964 61. Jim Kweskin 1967 62. Ann Burton with The Louis Van Dyke Trio 1967 63. Sadi's New Big Show Band 1972 64. Percy Humphrey & Louis Nelson 1972 65. Barbara Mullaney 1973 66. Neil Sedaka 1974 67. Chris Barber with Ray Nance 1975 68. The Sparrows Quartette 1975 69. Danny La Rue with Geoff Love and The Musicmakers 1975 70. Savoy Jazzmen 1976 71. Jane Harvey 1976 72. Teresa Brewer, Earl Fatha Hines 1978 73. Cybill Shepherd January 1979 74. Red Richards and Friends 1979 75. Sonya Hedenbratt 1979 76. Joe Turner 1979 77. Anne Grete & Fessors Big City Band 1980 78. Greetje Kauffeld 1980 79. Margaret Whiting 1982 80. Cleo Laine & Dudley Moore 1982 81. George Melly and John Chilton's Feetwarmers 1982 82. Etta Jones 1984 83. Danielle Carson & The Valentine Girls 1984 84. Jerry Lee Lewis 1986 85. Susannah McCorkle April 22, 1987 86. Dave Van Ronk 1990 87. Tânia Maria 1990 88. Teresa Brewer & Friends 1991 89. Miyuki Koga with Hank Jones, George Mraz, Billy Hart 1991 90. Sally Mayes June 30, 1992 91. Bobby Short 1992 92. Claudette Stone - Ray Sherman, George Van Eps, Dave Stone, Gene Estes 1992 93. Terry Blaine January 1993 94. Barbara Cook September 1993 95. Elisabeth Welch 1995 96. Dan Barrett, featuring Al Jenkins, with Rick Fay, Ray Sherman, David Stone, Jeff Hamilton 1995 97. Claude Williams 1996 98. Bubblin' Toorop Trio 1997 99. Jeanie Lambe and The Danny Moss Quartet August 4, 1998 100. Joe Pesci November 13, 1998 101. Barbro Svensson 1998 102. Doug Ferony 1998 103. The Chazz Cats 1998 104. Diana Krall May 31, 1999 105. Steve Tyrell September 21, 1999 106. Mario Schiano 1999 107. The Harvard Krokodiloes 2000 108. Peter Asplund and His Orchestra 2000 109. Terence Blanchard, featuring Jane Monheit May 22, 2001 110. Peter Mintun May 2001 111. Gina Griffin, Chris Powell July 25, 2001 112. James Darren July 2001 113. Ola Kvernberg 2001 114. Terrie Richards Alden, Howard Alden 2001 115. Jessica Molaskey June 4, 2002 116. Danielle Westphal June 2002 117. Carla Cook 2002 118. Frank Znort Quartet 2002 119. The Hot Club of Cowtown October 28, 2003 120. Dina Blade with Bill Mays 2003 121. Valarie Pettiford 2003 122. Coco d'Or August 4, 2004 123. Regis Philbin September 2004 124. Becky Kilgore, Eddie Erickson, Dan Barrett with Joel Forbes 2004 125. Tom Munch 2004 126. Abbie Gardner 2004 127. Sophie Milman 2004 128. Linnzi Zaorski & Delta Royale 2004 129. Karen Shivers 2005 130. Smokey Robinson June 20, 2006 131. Marci Haus July 5, 2006 132. Steve Abbruzzi 2006 133. Karen Marguth featuring Members of the Blue Street Jazz Band 2006 134. Connie Evingson & The Hot Club of Sweden 2006 135. KT Sullivan & Mark Nadler 2006 136. KT Sullivan & Mark Nadler 2006 137. Monica Zetterlund med Lasse Bagges Trio 2006 138. Sachal Vasandani April 3, 2007 139. Rufus Wainwright December 7, 2007 140. Jennifer Ward-Lealand 2007 141. Scott Whitfield 2007 142. Champian Fulton with David Berger & The Sultans of Swing 2007 143. Paul Kuhn and The Best January 25, 2008 144. Leah Thys February 22, 2008 145. Dutch Swing College Band & Lils Mackintosh 2008 146. Carin Lundin 2008 147. Nicki Parrott April 15, 2009 148. Simone [AT] May 20, 2009 149. Margie Notte featuring Don Braden & Cecil Brooks III 2009 150. Barry Manilow January 26, 2010 151. Barbie Martinez February 8, 2010 152. Yaala Ballin 2010 153. Ray Gelato & Kai Hoffman March 14, 2011 154. Joseph Leo Bwarie June 21, 2011 155. Alan Safier 2011 156. Berlin Hot Jazz Band 2011 157. Susanna Bartilla 2012 158. Karen Mok January 14, 2013 159. Judy Carmichael May 2013 160. Chas & Dave October 28, 2013 161. Edda Magnason 2013 162. Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga August 19, 2014 163. Ann Hampton Callaway September 16, 2014 164. Naomi & Her Handsome Devils September 2014 165. The Hot Sardines October 7, 2014 166. Jill Johnson October 22, 2014 167. Antonia Bennett 2014 168. Asleep at the Wheel with Kat Edmonson & Ray Benson March 3, 2015 169. Gregory Page 2015 170. Deborah Silver September 2016

I Can't Give You Anything but Love (Baby) written by Jimmy McHugh (Instrumental)
1. Rube Bloom 1928 2. Joe Daniels & His Hot Shots 1936 3. Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters 1937 4. Milton Brown and His Musical Cowboys 1937 5. Gorni Kramer 1939 6. Erroll Garner January 1950 7. Willie "The Lion" Smith 1951 8. Paul Quinichette Quintet August 1954 9. Oscar Peterson May 1955 10. Don Shirley 1955 11. Don Byas 1955 12. Lucky Thompson & Gerard Pochonet et son Quartette 1956 13. Firehouse Five Plus Two 1956 14. Earl "Fatha" Hines 1956 15. Don Lawson with Kenny Baker, Bruce Turner 1956 16. Shay Torrent and Ralph Bell 1956 17. Joe Loco 1956 18. The Dorothy Donegan Trio 1956 19. The Red Garland Trio June 1957 20. Russ Morgan and His Orchestra 1957 21. Hank D'Amico His Clarinet and Orchestra 1957 22. Tony Osborne and His Orchestra 1957 23. Kai Winding Septet 1957 24. Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra 1957 25. Roger Williams 1958 26. Stan Tracey 1958 27. Bud Freeman and His Summa Cum Laude Trio 1959 28. Sid Ramin and His Orchestra 1959 29. Sonny Stitt with The Oscar Peterson Trio 1959 30. Lou Stein 1959 31. Happy Wanderers Plus One 1959 32. Georges Arvanitas et son quintette 1960 33. Mrs. Mills 1962 34. Al Caiola and The Nile River Boys 1963 35. André Previn His Piano and Orchestra 1964 36. Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra (billboard adult contemporary) June 6, 1966 37. Luiz Bonfá June 1966 38. Jimmy Smith 1966 39. Jerry Gray 1966 40. George Wein and His All-Stars 1968 41. Ferrante & Teicher 1968 42. Anna Dell 1970 43. Jack Van Poll 1971 44. Papa Oscars Dixielanders 1971 45. Ray Price Quintet 1971 46. Thore Ehrling 1972 47. Quinteto de Hernan Oliva 1973 48. Cocoro Steel Band 1974 49. Bobby Crush 1975 50. Orchester Jeff Conway 1975 51. Satoru Oda 1976 52. Dick Hyman, Ruby Braff  1977 53. Stéphane Grappelli and The Diz Disley Trio 1977 54. Don Goldie on Trumpet featuring Dick Shepp on Jazz Violin 1977 55. George Barnes and His Octet 1977 56. Doc Cheatham & Sammy Price 1977 57. Dr. Dixie Jazz Band 1978 58. Mario Schiano con Antonello Salis 1978 59. Charlie Bush 1979 60. Old Timers 1979 61. Clark Terry 1979 62. Sonny Clark 1980 63. Hakon Svärd 1981 64. The Retro Jazz Group 1981 65. Guy Van Duser 1981 66. Warne Marsh Quartet, featuring Lou Levy 1983 67. Johnny Mince, His Clarinet and Friends 1983 68. Paul Anastasio, Joe Holly, Frank Hicks 1983 69. "Singin' in the Rain" Orchestra conducted by Michael Reed 1984 70. Biréli Lagrène 1985 71. Bobby Hackett 1985 72. Hot Club de Norvège 1986 73. Sinti Swing Quintett 1987 74. Freetime Old Dixie Jassband 1989 75. Joe Pass, Tony Rizzi's 5 Guitars 1991 76. Ellis Marsalis 1992 77. Per Nyhaug Studioband 1992 78. Ed Polcer and His Jazz All-Stars 1993 79. Lee Konitz / Renato Sellani April 1994 80. Red Richards/Charlie Gabriel 1994 81. The London Pops Orchestra Conducted by Nelson Corbin 1995 82. Norris Turney's Alto Plus Larry Willis, Walter Booker, Jimmy Cobb 1995 83. Scott Hamilton 1995 84. Martin Taylor, Stephane Grapelli 1996 85. Sweet Jazz Trio 1996 86. Fred Haas / Gene Bertoncini 1997 87. Kenneth "Jethro" Burns 1997 88. Ed Saindon 1997 89. Mike Jones 2001 90. The Jacobs Brothers 2002 92. Donald Brown Trio March 2003 93. Neil Stacey 2003 94. Guido Basso 2003 95. Stan Tracey & Danny Moss 2004 96. Simon Schott 2005 97. Jon Gordon 2007 98. Waverly Seven 2007 99. Rick Trolsen 2007 100. Lew Woodall Quartet 2008 101. Lynn Seaton Trio October 2012 102. Christian Morin Art Quartet July 21, 2014 103. Sven Berger 2015 104. Joseph Howell 2016

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