"You Were Meant For Me" is a song written by Arthur Freed & Nacio Herb Brown with arrangements by Bill Borden.
Claude Thornhill was an American pianist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. He composed the jazz and pop standards "Snowfall" and "I Wish I Had You", the last recorded by Billie Holiday.
With Claude on piano, he's accompanied by Bob Jenney (vocals, trombone); Allen Hanlon (guitar); Bill Motley, Dale Brown, Jack Ferrier (clarinet, alto saxophone); Hammond Russum (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Irving Fazola (clarinet); Don Whitaker (baritone saxophone); Conrad Gozzo, Lyle "Rusty" Dedrick (trumpet); Dick Hall (French horn); Tasso Harris (trombone); Ray Hagan, Nick Fatool (drums). Arrangement by Bill Borden.
You were meant for me
I was meant for you!
Nature patterned you, an' when she was done
You were all the sweet things rolled in one!
You're like a plaintive melody
That never lets me free
For I'm content, the angels must have sent you
And they meant you just for me!
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