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Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone

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"Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone" is a song published in 1930. It was written by Sam H. Stept with lyrics by Sidney Clare. The original publication also credited singer Bee Palmer as co-composer.[1]

Background

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The lyrics are an admonishment between parting lovers, where the singer asks the other to either speak nicely of her, or not at all.[2]

1931 recordings

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Early hit versions in 1931 were by Gene Austin and Bert Lown.[3]

Other notable recordings

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Film appearances

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References

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  1. ^ H, Stept, Sam; Sidney, Clare; Bee, Palmer; Harry, Connick Jr; Brothers, The Mills; Ella, Fitzgerald; Frank, Sinatra; Carmen, McRae; Billie, Holiday (5 April 2010). "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Billie Holiday - PLEASE, DON'T TALK ABOUT ME WHEN I'M GONE Lyrics". Metrolyrics.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 568. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  4. ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  5. ^ "Mills Brothers And Tommy Dorsey And His Sentimentalists - Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone". 45cat.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  6. ^ "Johnnie Ray -". 45cat.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  7. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 362. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  8. ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  9. ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  10. ^ "Kay Starr - Losers, Weepers". Discogs.com. 1960. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  11. ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  12. ^ "Helen Humes - Songs I Like To Sing!". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  13. ^ "Miss Ann-Margret* - The Vivacious One". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  14. ^ "Ray Price – Portrait Of A Singer (1986, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  15. ^ "Piano Red – Percussive Piano "Dr. Feelgood" (1976, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  16. ^ "Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys – The Tiffany Transcriptions Vol. 3: Basin Street Blues (1988, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  17. ^ "Rita Reys, Trio Pim Jacobs, Louis van Dijk – Live At The Concertgebouw (1986, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 1986. Retrieved May 31, 2021.