Claude Thornhill - You Were Meant For Me (Columbia Records 1941) video free download


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"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!

Comments

11 years ago

Duncan Hackenbush

Nice piano, beautiful orchestra!

12 years ago

Barry I. Grauman

Recorded on July 9, 1941, arranged by Bill Borden.

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