Home | Songs By Year | Songs from 1933
Hold Me (1933 song)
Buy Hold Me (1933 song) now from AmazonFirst, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the song. And once you've experienced the song, tell everyone what you thought about it.
Wikipedia article
'"Hold Me"' is a popular song by Jack Little, Dave Oppenheim, and Ira Schuster. The song was published in 1933; it was recorded by co-writer Little (as Little Jack Little), and covered by Eddy Duchin, Greta Keller and Ted Fio Rito.
A new version was recorded by P. J. Proby in 1964, and reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart. The song features Jimmy Page on rhythm guitar, Big Jim Sullivan on lead guitar (using a fuzz box loaned to him by Page) and Bobby Graham on drums. Proby's version also charted at No. 10 in Ireland, becoming his only chart entry in that country.
BA Robertson version
In 1981, it was covered by B. A. Robertson and Maggie Bell, reaching No. 11 on the UK chart, and also peaking at No. 11 in Ireland.
Charts
'Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra'
'Ted Fioroto and His Orchestra'
'Hotel Commodore Dance Orchestra'
'Don Cornell'
'P.J. Proby'
'Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra'
'The Baskerville Hounds'
'BA Robertson & Maggie Bell'
Other recordings
* Brenda Lee - for her album 'Sincerely, Brenda Lee' (1962)
* Dean Martin - recorded for Apollo Records in November 1947
* Eddie Fisher - included on the album 'I'm in the Mood for Love' (1952)
* Peggy Lee - recorded on November 19, 1947 for Capitol Records (catalog No. 15298)
* Val Doonican - 'Val Doonican Rocks, But Gently' (1967)
* Dr. Jonas Fjeld - for the album 'Take Two Aspirins and Call Me in the Morning' (1975)
References
Buy Hold Me (1933 song) now from Amazon
<-- Return to songs from 1933