All of Me

"All of Me" is a jazz standard published in 1931. 

The 1st broadcast of the song was by Belle Baker. A recording by Paul Whiteman & His Orchester with vocal by Mildred Bailey and another by Louis Armstrong both reached #1 on the charts. 

In the view of critic Ted Gioia, the definitive version was sung by Billie Holiday in 1941: "she staked a claim of ownership that no one has managed to dislodge in subsequent years".

Other notable recordings include:

• Frank Sinatra in 1948
• Johnnie Ray (in 1952)
• Sarah Vaughan as the title track of her 1957 album
• Ella Fitzgerald on her "Twelve Nights in Hollywood" album in 1962
• Diana Ross on "Lady Sings the Blues" in 1972 on Motown Records
• Willie Nelson on his "Stardust" album in 1978.
• the Harry Connick Jr recording is from a 1992 "Live in New York" concert

All of me, why not take all of me?
Can't you see I'm no good without you?
Take my lips: I want to lose them
Take my arms: I'll never use them
Your goodbye left me with eyes that cry
How can I go on dear without you?
You took the part that once was my heart
So why not take all of me?

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