It's Funny to Everyone But Me

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About It's Funny to Everyone But Me

"It's Funny to Everyone but Me" is a song with words and music written by Jack Lawrence in 1939. It was recorded by The Ink Spots on May 17, 1939. It was also recorded by Frank Sinatra with Harry James & his Orchestra on August 17, 1939. It was one of the songs of Sinatra's developing repertoire. In 1960, Dinah Shore included it on her album Dinah Sings Some Blues with Red. In 2017, Bob Dylan released a version of the song on his album Triplicate. This song should not be confused with another of the same title written by Isham Jones in 1934, with lyric by Dave Franklin. Jones recorded it with his orchestra in 1934 but it was not successful. more »

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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan ( /ˈdɪlən/; born Robert Allen Zimmerman; May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, poet and artist. He has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly reluctant figurehead of social unrest. A number of Dylan's early songs, such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'", became anthems for the US civil rights and anti-war movements. Leaving his initial base in the culture of folk music behind, Dylan's six-minute single "Like a Rolling Stone" has been described as radically altering the parameters of popular music in … more »

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Song Origin "It's Funny to Everyone But Me" is originally a 1939 song, one of the standards in the Great American Songbook.
Composer The song was written by composer Jack Lawrence.
First Performer It was originally performed by Harry James and his orchestra.
Frank Sinatra’s Version Frank Sinatra recorded this song as his first solo session on July 13, 1939, when he was a memeber of the Harry James band. Four sessions later Sinatra went to sing for Tommy Dorsey.
Performance in Movies The song was featured in the 1939 movie "Second Fiddle" starring Tyrone Power where it was sung by Ruth Hussey.
Bob Dylan’s Version The song was covered by Bob Dylan for his 36th studio album "Shadows in the Night", released in 2015. The album is a collection of covers of classic American songs, particularly those recorded by Frank Sinatra.
Chart Performance The 'Harry James and his Orchestra' version of the song was a huge hit in 1939, reaching number 9 on the Billboard charts.
Earlier Version An earlier version of the song, before Sinatra's, was performed by Isham Jones & His Orchestra in 1939.
Dylan’s Inspiration Dylan’s inspiration for including "It's Funny to Everyone But Me" on "Shadows in the Night" came from his admiration for Frank Sinatra and songs that originated from the pre-rock era.
Review Critics praised Dylan's rendition of the song, noting the melancholic and nostalgic tone he brought to the song, capturing the essence of the original.

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