I'll Be Seeing You (song)

"I'll Be Seeing You" is a popular song about missing a loved one, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal.[1] Published in 1938, it was inserted into the Broadway musical Right This Way, which closed after fifteen performances.[2] The title of the 1944 film I'll Be Seeing You was taken from this song at the suggestion of the film's producer, Dore Schary. The song is included in the film's soundtrack.

"I'll Be Seeing You"
Song
Published1938 by Marlo Music Corporation
Composer(s)Sammy Fain
Lyricist(s)Irving Kahal

Background

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A resemblance between the main tune's first four lines and a passage within the theme of the last movement of Gustav Mahler's Third Symphony (1896) was pointed out by Deryck Cooke in 1970.[3]

Discography

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Other appearances

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Notes

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  1. ^ Leonard, Hal (January 1, 1995). I'll Be Seeing You: 51 Songs of World War II. Hal Leonard Corp. p. 47. ISBN 978-0793537617.
  2. ^ Leonard, Hal (January 1, 1995). I'll Be Seeing You: 51 Songs of World War II. Hal Leonard Corp. p. 12. ISBN 978-0793537617.
  3. ^ Cooke's radio broadcast is described in Hans Keller, 'Truth & Music', Music and Musicians Magazine, November 1970
  4. ^ "I'll Be Seeing You by Dick Todd". Internet Archive. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2020-04-21. Digitized at 78 revolutions per minute. Four stylii were used to transfer this record.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 109. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 138. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  7. ^ Gilliland, John (January 15, 1972). "Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #10". UNT Digital Library.
  8. ^ "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  9. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 223.
  10. ^ "Poni-Tails I'll Be Seeing You Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  11. ^ "I'll Be Seeing You: Falling Apart and Together in Out of Blue". Flip Screen. September 18, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  12. ^ Grams Jr, Martin (2014). Duffy's Tavern: A History of Ed Gardner's Radio Program. Albany GA: Bear Manor Media.
  13. ^ "See My Lawyer". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  14. ^ Berger, Eric (February 13, 2019). "Opportunity did not answer NASA's final call, and it's now lost to us". Ars Technica.
  15. ^ Todd, Nate (May 21, 2020). "Norah Jones Covers 'I'll Be Seeing You' For New York Restoration Project". Jambase. Retrieved February 11, 2021.