For You - Frank Sinatra. 1951, TV Show

For You

Music by Joe Burke with lyrics by Al Dubin, 1933

The song is from a 1951 TV show (informed by Jamesmac30)

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Lyrics:

I will gather stars out of the blue, For you, for you
I'll make a string of pearls out of the dew, For you, for you
Over the highway and over the street, Carpets of clover I'll lay at your feet
Oh, there's nothing in this world I wouldn't do, For you, for you
Over the highway and over the street, Carpets of clover I will lay at your feet
Oh, there's nothing in this world I wouldn't do, For you, for you

Bio:

Alexander "Al" Dubin (June 10, 1891 - February 11, 1945)
was an American lyricist. He became known through his collaborations with the composer Harry Warren.

Al Dubin came from a Russian Jewish family which immigrated to the USA from Switzerland when he was two years old. He grew up in Philadelphia. There he worked as a songwriter and lyricist for various Tin Pan Alley music companies. He served in the First World War.

Dubin was responsible for lyrics to several Broadway shows. In 1970 he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

He is perhaps most famous for the 1933 musical film 42nd Street to the music of Harry Warren. Other famous movies included Footlight Parade and all five Gold Diggers films. Together, Warren and Dubin wrote 60 hit songs for Warner Brothers. In 1980 producer David Merrick and director Gower Champion adapted 42nd Street into a Broadway musical that won The Tony Award for Best Musical for 1981.

On his passing in 1945, Al Dubin was interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

Joseph A. Burke (March 18, 1884 -- June 9, 1950)
was an American composer and pianist. He was born in Philadelphia and died in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music and started as a pianist accompanying silent movies and an arranger in a music publishing firm. It was during this time that he started writing songs for publication. After he had a few hits he started composing full time. He partnered with some great lyricists; Benny Davis (Carolina Moon) and Walter Donaldson (Just the Same) and Joseph McCarthy, Jr (Rambling Rose). However, the partners he had the most successes with were, Al Dubin (Tip Toe Through the Tulips, I'm Painting the Clouds with Sunshine, For You) and Edgar Leslie (On Treasure Island, A Little Bit Independent, In a Little Gypsy Tea Room, Moon Over Miami, It Looks Like Rain on Cherry Blossom Lane) He spent most of his professional career on the East Coast but, for a short time in the late 1920's and early 1930's, he lived in Los Angeles where he composed film scores and several songs for movies.

Some of the artists who have recorded his songs include: Dean Martin, Kate Smith, Perry Como (Carolina Moon), Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Ray Charles (Moon over Miami), Fats Waller (A Little Bit Independent), Rudy Vallee (Dancing With Tears in My Eyes), Doris Day, Frank Sinatra (Oh, How I Miss You Tonight), Ricky Nelson (For You), Twiggy (I'm Painting the Clouds With Sunshine), Chet Atkins, Eydie Gorme, Nick Lucas and, of course, Tiny Tim (Tip Toe Through the Tulips). He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

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[machadoneto41]

Thanks amigo, it´s so nice to start the day listening Blue Eyes in his primes...

[RINGOFE]

@machadoneto41 You are welcome! Frank is always a good company!..hehe

[honeybee7700]

got to love this song i always have

[RINGOFE]

@honeybee7700 absolutely!

[Jamesmac30]

Hi RINGOFE - this isn't late 1950's, it's from a 1951 TV show, Frank's voice is starting to change from "Columbia" to his "Capitol" sound,but he was still with Columbia records when this was recorded.

[RINGOFE]

@Jamesmac30 Thank you for the info. I have already corrected.

[machadoneto41]

@RINGOFE ..Agreed you may bet it is a good company...lol...

[RINGOFE]

@zutubefan Thank you!

[zutubefan]

magnificient