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"'Please Be Kind'" is a 1938 American song composed by Saul Chaplin with lyrics by Sammy Cahn. Popular recordings that year were by Mildred Bailey and the Red Norvo Orchestra; Bob Crosby & His Orchestra (vocal by Kay Weber); and by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra (vocal by Martha Tilton).

Notable recordings





*Mildred Bailey - recorded February 10, 1938 for Brunswick Records (catalog No. 8088).

*June Christy - 'Cool Christy' (2002).

*Ella Fitzgerald - 'Songs in a Mellow Mood' (1954) and the MCA release 'Ella & Ellis' (1983).

*The Four Freshmen - 'Golden Anniversary Celebrations' (2001), 'First Affair/Voices In Fun' (2002)

*Benny Goodman & His Orchestra (vocal by Martha Tilton - recorded March 9, 1938 for Victor Records (catalog No. 25814).

*Peggy Lee - for her album 'The Man I Love' (1957)

*Johnny Mathis - included in his album 'Open Fire, Two Guitars' (1959)

*Carmen McRae - 'Book of Ballads' (1958)

*Django Reinhardt and the Quintet of the Hot Club of France with Stphane Grappelli - recorded in London on September 1, 1938 for Decca Records.

*Jimmy Scott - - recorded on October 3, 1956 for Savoy Records (catalog No.1507).

*Frank Sinatra - 'Sinatra-Basie: An Historic Musical First' (1962)

*Jeri Southern - 'A Prelude to a Kiss' (1958).

*Rosemary Squires - a single release in 1958.

*Maxine Sullivan - recorded on March 1, 1938 for Victor Records (catalog No. 25802).

*Art Tatum - (1955) included in 'The Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces' (1990)

*Sarah Vaughan - 'Vaughan and Violins' (1958)

References



Category:Songs written by Saul Chaplin

Category:Songs with lyrics by Sammy Cahn

Category:1938 songs

Category:Mildred Bailey songs

Category:Carmen McRae songs

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