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All or Nothing at All
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Wikipedia article
"'All or Nothing at All'" is a song composed in 1939 by Arthur Altman, with lyrics by Jack Lawrence.
Frank Sinatra recording
Frank Sinatra's August 31, 1939 recording of the song, accompanied by Harry James and his Orchestra was a huge hit in 1943, when it was reissued by Columbia Records during the 1942-44 musicians' strike. The record topped the Billboard charts in 1943 during a 21-week stay and sold over a million copies. On the Harlem Hit Parade chart, "All or Nothing at All" went to number eight.
Popular culture
A rendition of the song is used and sung by B.O. Skunk disguised as Sinatra in Tex Avery's 1948 animated cartoon, 'Little 'Tinker'.
The "all for nothing at all" segment in Murders, from the 2012 album Hawaii: Part II, is in reference to this song.
Other versions
* Billie Holiday - 'All or Nothing at All' (1958)
* Diana Krall - 'Love Scenes' (1997)
* Bob Dylan - 'Fallen Angels' (2016)
* Billy Daniels - 'Momma Come Get Your Baby' (1978)
References
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