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"'Blame It on My Youth'" is a jazz standard written by Oscar Levant (music) and Edward Heyman (lyrics) in 1934.

Recorded versions



*1934: The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (vocal by Bob Crosby) - recorded for Decca Records (catalog 320) on November 15, 1934.

*1935: Bing Crosby - first broadcast by Crosby on his radio show 'Bing Crosby Entertains' on February 5, 1935.

*1935: Jan Garber and His Orchestra (vocal by Lee Bennett) - a popular record on the Victor label.

*1952: Gordon MacRae - a single release for Capitol Records.

*1955: Rosemary Clooney - for her album 'While We're Young'.

*1957: Nat King Cole - 'After Midnight'

*1956: Chris Connor - 'This Is Chris'

*1956: Mabel Mercer - 'Midnight at Mabel Mercer's'

*1957: Frank Sinatra - 'Close to You'

*1958: Andr Previn and David Rose 'Secret Songs for Young Lovers'

*1958: George Shearing - 'Burnished Brass' (instrumental version)

*1958 Connie Stevens - 'Conchetta'

*1959: Tammy Grimes - 'Tammy Grimes'

*1959: Connie Francis - 'The Exciting Connie Francis'

*1960: Hank Garland - 'Velvet Guitar' (instrumental version)

*1960: Jeri Southern - 'At the Crescendo'

*1961: Sammy Davis Jr. - 'The Wham of Sam'

*1961: Buddy Greco - 'Songs for Swinging Losers'

*1961: Ann Margret - 'And Here She Is'

*1962: Vic Dana - 'Warm & Wild'

*1962: Julie London - 'Sophisticated Lady'

*1963: James Darren "They Should Have Given You the Oscar" (Single B-side)

*1964: John Davidson - 'The Young Warm Sound of John Davidson'

*1964: Carmen McRae - 'Second to None', 'Carmen's Gold' (1971)

*1964: Keely Smith - 'The Intimate Keely Smith'

*1965: Gloria Lynne - 'Intimate Moments'

*1969: The Golddiggers - 'The Golddiggers'

*1975: Charlie Byrd - 'Top Hat' (instrumental version)

*1981: Gary Burton Quartet - 'Easy as Pie' (instrumental version)

*1983: Keith Jarrett Trio - 'Standards Vol 2' (instrumental version)

*1983: Art Farmer - 'Something Tasty' (with Tommy Flanagan), 'Blame It on My Youth' (1988) (instrumental versions)

*1986: Michael Feinstein - 'Live at the Algonquin'.

*1989: Chet Baker - 'Chet Baker Sings and Plays from the Film "Let's Get Lost"'

*1991: Keith Jarrett Trio - 'The Cure' (instrumental version)

*1993: Holly Cole Trio - 'Don't Smoke in Bed'

*1993: David Silverman Trio - 'I Have Dreamed'

*1994: Karrin Allyson - 'Azure-T'

*1994: Kenny Rankin - 'Professional Dreamer'

*1995: Lisa Ekdahl - 'When Did You Leave Heaven'

*1995: Fred Hersch & Jay Clayton - 'Beautiful Love'

*1995: Trine-Lise Vring - 'When I Close My Eyes'

*1997: Brad Mehldau - 'The Art of the Trio Volume One' (Grammy Award nominated instrumental version)

*1999: Keith Jarrett - 'The Melody at Night, with You' (instrumental version)

*2001: Michiel Borstlap - 'Gramercy Park' (instrumental version)

*2001: Kurt Elling - 'Flirting with Twilight'

*2001: Jane Monheit - 'Come Dream with Me'

*2001: Solveig Slettahjell - 'Slow Motion Orchestra'

*2001: Viktoria Tolstoy - 'Blame It on My Youth'

*2003: Aaron Neville - 'Nature Boy: The Standards Album'

*2004: Eden Atwood - 'This Is Always: The Ballad Session'

*2004: Jamie Cullum - 'Twentysomething'

*2004: Nancy Wilson - 'R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal)'

*2005: Steve Heckman Quartet - "Live at Yoshi's"

*2005: The New Sound Quartet (Joe Locke, Geoffrey Keezer) - 'Summertime' (instrumental version)

*2008: Jennifer Leitham - "Left Coast Story"

*2010: Ania Szarmach - 'Inna'

*2012: Nat Reeves - 'State of Emergency' (instrumental version)

*2012: Elisa Rodrigues - 'Heart Mouth Dialogues'

*2013: Paolo Fresu Devil Quartet - 'Desertico' (instrumental version)

*2014: Barry Manilow - for his album 'Night Songs'

*2017: Katharine McPhee - 'I Fall in Love Too Easily'

*2019: Petros Klampanis - 'Irrationalities'

Film appearances



*1995 Let It Be Me - sung by Frank Sinatra.

*1999 Eyes Wide Shut - performed by Brad Mehldau.

References



Category:1934 songs

Category:Songs with lyrics by Edward Heyman

Category:Nancy Wilson (jazz singer) songs

Category:1930s jazz standards

Category:Songs written by Oscar Levant

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