Pretending (Al Sherman song)
"Pretending" is a song with music and lyrics by Al Sherman [1] and Marty Symes. It was recorded by Andy Russell with the Paul Weston Orchestra (Capitol), Bing Crosby (singing) and Les Paul playing lead guitar (Decca) and Kate Smith (Columbia) among others. The song was published in New York City by Criterion Music Corporation.
The recording by Andy Russell was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 271. It reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on October 4, 1946 at #10, its only week on the chart.[2]
References
- ↑ Sherman, Robert B. Walt's Time: from before to beyond. Chapter 2; "Al's Time", Pages 88-141. Santa Clarita: Camphor Tree Publishers, 1998.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
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- "My Blue Heaven" (with Paul Whiteman et al.)
- "Ol' Man River" (with Paul Whiteman)
- "Mississippi Mud" (with Paul Whiteman et al.)
- "Silent Night, Holy Night" (with Paul Whiteman)
- "Makin' Whoopee" (with Paul Whiteman et al.)
- "Let's Do It" (with Dorsey Brothers)
- "Three Little Words" (with Duke Ellington et al.)
- "I Surrender Dear" (with Gus Arnheim)
- "Just a Gigolo"
- "At Your Command"
- "Stardust"
- "Goodnight, Sweetheart"
- "Where the Blue of the Night (Meets the Gold of the Day)" (Bing's Theme Song)
- "Waltzing in a Dream"
- "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
- "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You"
- "Temptation"
- "Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?"
- "June in January"
- "Love Is Just Around the Corner"
- "I Wished on the Moon"
- "It Ain't Necessarily So"
- "Pennies from Heaven"
- "Sweet Leilani"
- "Blue Hawaii"
- "My Reverie"
- "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby"
- "God Bless America"
- "Ciribiribin (They're So in Love)" (w/ Andrews Sisters)
- "Tumbling Tumbleweeds"
- "Only Forever"
- "Deep in the Heart of Texas"
- "White Christmas"
- "Moonlight Becomes You"
- "Sunday, Monday, or Always"
- "People Will Say We're in Love"
- "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'"
- "Pistol Packin' Mama" (w/ Andrews Sisters)
- "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
- "Jingle Bells" (w/ Andrews Sisters)
- "I Love You"
- "I'll Be Seeing You"
- "Swinging on a Star"
- "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" (w/ Andrews Sisters)
- "Amor"
- "Don't Fence Me In" (w/ Andrews Sisters)
- "You Belong to My Heart"
- "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe"
- "If I Loved You"
- "It's Been a Long, Long Time" (w/ Les Paul Trio)
- "I Can't Begin to Tell You"
- "The Bells of St. Mary's"
- "McNamara's Band"
- "Get Your Kicks On Route 66" (w/ Andrews Sisters)
- "Night and Day"
- "Easter Parade"
- "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" (w/ Andrews Sisters)
- "Ballerina"
- "Now Is the Hour"
- "But Beautiful"
- "Careless Hands"
- "Riders in the Sky"
- "Some Enchanted Evening"
- "Dear Hearts and Gentle People"
- "Mule Train"
- "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" (w/ Andrews Sisters)
- "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy"
- "Play a Simple Melody" (w/ Gary Crosby)
- "La Vie en rose"
- "All My Love"
- "Beyond the Reef"
- "Harbor Lights"
- "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
- "A Marshmallow World"
- "Sparrow in the Treetop" (w/ Andrews Sisters)
- "Gone Fishin'" (w/ Louis Armstrong)
- "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" (w/ Jane Wyman)
- "The Isle of Innisfree"
- "Zing a Little Zong" (w/ Jane Wyman)
- "Silver Bells" (w/ Carol Richards)
- "Down by the Riverside" (w/ Gary Crosby)
- "Young at Heart"
- "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep"
- "Stranger in Paradise"
- "In a Little Spanish Town" (w/ Buddy Cole Trio)
- "True Love" (w/ Grace Kelly)
- "Well, Did You Evah!" (w/ Frank Sinatra)
- "Now You Has Jazz" (w/ Louis Armstrong)
- "Adeste Fideles"
- "That's What Life Is All About"
- "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" (w/ David Bowie)
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