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Sometimes I’m Happy

Sometimes I'm Happy
First released 1927English120+ recordingson 547 releasesISWC T-070.136.738-5

Written by

Irving CaesarComposerVincent YoumansLyricist

From the films

Young at HeartYoung at Heart1954the film on Charmy Movies ↗
Out of This World2007the film on Charmy Movies ↗

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Sometimes I’m HappySusannah McCorkle3:23
Sometimes I'm HappyKen Peplowski5:15
Sometimes I'm HappyThe Oscar Peterson Quartet6:32
Sometimes I'm HappySun Ra Arkestra4:29
Sometimes I’m HappyNat King Cole4:11
Sometimes I’m HappySarah Vaughan4:01
Sometimes I’m HappyJoni Mitchell3:58
Sometimes I’m HappyBenny Goodman3:41
Sometimes I’m HappySarah Vaughan2:58
Sometimes I’m HappyDizzy Gillespie10:19
Sometimes I'm HappyBillie Holiday2:49
Sometimes I’m HappyDoris Day2:36
Sometimes I'm HappyBenny Goodman4:21
Sometimes I'm HappyBenny Goodman4:11
Sometimes I HappyCarmen McRae & Betty Carter7:56
Sometimes I’m HappySarah Vaughan and Her Trio1:59
Sometimes I’m HappySarah Vaughan2:58
Sometimes I'm HappyThe Three Sounds5:20
Sometimes I’m HappySarah Vaughan4:30
Sometimes I'm HappyBenny Goodman4:16
Sometimes I’m HappyBenny Goodman and His Orchestra3:40
Sometimes I'm HappyCarmen McRae3:30
Sometimes I'm HappyKathy Kirby2:31
Sometimes I’m HappyJo Stafford3:13
Sometimes I’m HappyCarmen McRae2:36
Sometimes I’m HappyMildred Bailey3:12
Sometimes I’m HappyBud Powell3:39
Sometimes I'm HappyArnett Cobb5:13
Sometimes I'm HappyBenny Goodman4:02
Sometimes I Am HappyBenny Goodman4:09
Sometimes I'm HappyOscar Peterson11:43
Sometimes I’m HappySarah Vaughan2:58
Sometimes I’m HappyBillie Holiday with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra2:50
Sometimes I'm HappyBenny Goodman and His Orchestra4:17
Sometimes I'm HappyBenny Goodman3:53
Sometimes I’m HappyJohnny Smith Quintet feat. Stan Getz2:20
Sometimes I'm HappyDella Reese with The Kirk Stuart Trio1:57
Sometimes I'm Happy (alternate take)Lester Young Quartet3:42
Sometimes I’m HappyLester Young Quartet3:08
Sometimes I'm HappyOscar Peterson11:50
Sometimes I’m HappyBenny Goodman3:38
Sometimes I'm HappyStéphane Grappelli and Earl Hines4:01
Sometimes I’m HappyThe Nat King Cole Trio4:11
Sometimes I'm HappyRay Conniff3:02
Sometimes I'm HappyBenny Goodman3:45
Sometimes I’m HappyJan Johansson & Arne Domnérus3:07
Sometimes I'm HappyThe Oscar Peterson Trio11:42
Sometimes I'm HappyThe Oscar Peterson Trio11:42
Sometimes I'm HappyThe Oscar Peterson Trio11:41
Sometimes I'm HappyThe Oscar Peterson Trio10:57
Sometimes I’m HappySarah Vaughan2:14
Sometimes I'm HappyCarmen McRae2:34
Sometimes I’m HappyGene Krupa3:40
Sometimes I’m HappyNancy Wilson1:47
Sometimes I’m HappyOscar Peterson5:10
Sometimes I’m HappyGene Krupa feat. Tony Bennett1:53
Sometimes I’m HappyBenny Goodman and His Orchestra3:43
Sometimes I’m HappyDinah Washington2:19
Sometimes I’m HappyTony Bennett2:28
Sometimes I'm HappyDjango Reinhardt2:43
Sometimes I’m HappyThe Nat King Cole Trio4:11
Sometimes I'm HappyEarl Hines5:14
Sometimes I'm HappyLee Wiley2:35
Sometimes I’m HappyJimmy Smith8:23
Sometimes I'm HappyFrank Sinatra2:28
Sometimes I’m HappyAnita O’Day with Alvie and His Little Band2:41
Sometimes I’m HappyDinah Washington2:19
Sometimes I’m HappyRoy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie5:25
Sometimes I'm HappyJerry Lewis2:17
Sometimes I’m HappySarah Vaughan2:09
Sometimes I’m HappySarah Vaughan2:57
Sometimes I’m Happy (version 2)Sarah Vaughan3:06
Sometimes I’m Happy (version 3)Sarah Vaughan3:01
Sometimes I’m Happy (version 4)Sarah Vaughan2:57
Sometimes I'm HappyNancy Wilson1:48
Sometimes I’m HappyDinah Washington2:19
Sometimes I’m HappyDinah Washington2:08
Sometimes I'm HappyLee Wiley2:32
Sometimes I'm HappyErroll Garner2:47
Sometimes I’m HappyPeggy Lee with the Four of a Kind2:24
Sometimes I’m HappyMilt Jackson7:19
Sometimes I'm HappyClaude Thornhill2:58
Sometimes I'm HappyDizzy Gillespie5:23
Sometimes I'm HappySun Ra6:48
Sometimes I’m HappyJo Stafford3:10
Sometimes I'm HappyBenny Goodman3:39
Sometimes I’m HappyBenny Goodman3:40
Sometimes I'm HappyEddie Condon2:51
Sometimes I'm HappyThe Dave Brubeck Quartet5:23
Sometimes I'm HappyThe Phineas Newborn Trio5:42
Sometimes I’m HappySarah Vaughan2:04
Sometimes I’m HappyFrances Faye2:13
Sometimes I'm HappyBetty Carter3:33
Sometimes I'm HappyCarmen McRae2:59
Sometimes I'm HappyBennie Green3:57
Sometimes I'm HappyDizzy Gillespie5:24
Sometimes I'm HappyShirley Scott3:51
Sometimes I'm HappyOscar Peterson3:18
Sometimes I’m HappyBenny Goodman and His Orchestra3:39
Sometimes I’m HappyBenny Goodman and His Orchestra3:39
Sometimes I'm HappyBenny Goodman4:04
Sometimes I'm HappyDjango Reinhardt2:45
Sometimes I'm HappyDjango Reinhardt2:45
Sometimes I'm HappyBenny Goodman3:45
Sometimes I’m HappyDinah Washington2:19
Sometimes I’m HappyBenny Goodman3:41
Sometimes I'm HappyBenny Goodman3:42
Sometimes I'm HappyThe Dave Brubeck Quartet6:45
Sometimes I'm HappyRoger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra
Sometimes I'm HappyBud Powell Trio3:38
Sometimes I'm HappyDizzy Gillespie5:21
Sometimes I'm happyJohnny Smith2:21
Sometimes I’m HappyBenny Goodman and His Orchestra3:51
Sometimes I'm HappyBenny Goodman and His Orchestra3:41
Sometimes I’m HappyDave Brubeck5:26
Sometimes I'm HappyPete Rugolo and His Orchestra3:08
Sometimes I'm HappyBenny Goodman3:41
Sometimes I'm HappyBenny Goodman3:36
Sometimes I’m HappyBlack Sabbath3:18
Sometimes I’m HappyTony Bennett2:28

On these albums

Sometimes I'm Happy / Hallelujah
Sometimes I'm Happy / HallelujahRoger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra / Nat Shilkret & The Victor Orchestra & Chorus · 1927
King Porter Stomp / Sometimes I'm Happy
King Porter Stomp / Sometimes I'm HappyBenny Goodman and His Orchestra · 1935
Duchin Reminisces
Duchin ReminiscesEddy Duchin · 1945
Ace in the Hole / Sometimes I’m Happy
Ace in the Hole / Sometimes I’m HappyAnita O’Day with Alvie and His Little Band · 1947
You're My Thrill
You're My ThrillDoris Day · 1949
Piano Solos
Piano SolosBud Powell · 1950
Count Basie
Count BasieCount Basie And The Kansas City Seven / Lester Young E Seu Quarteto · 1950
The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert
The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz ConcertBenny Goodman · 1950
Lena Sings Your Requests
Lena Sings Your RequestsLena Horne Orchestra Conducted By Marty Paich · 1952
Sings Vincent Youmans
Sings Vincent YoumansLee Wiley · 1952
Singin' and Swingin' with Anita O'Day
Singin' and Swingin' with Anita O'DayAnita O’Day · 1952
On the Air (1937-38)
On the Air (1937-38)Benny Goodman · 1952
Sometimes I'm Happy
Sometimes I'm HappyDoris Day · 1954
Young at Heart
Young at HeartDoris Day & Frank Sinatra · 1954Soundtrack
Yves Montand au Théâtre de l'Étoile
Yves Montand au Théâtre de l'ÉtoileYves Montand · 1954
Pres Meets Vice Pres
Pres Meets Vice PresPres Meets Vice Pres · 1954
In the Land of Hi-Fi
In the Land of Hi-FiSarah Vaughan · 1955
Bennie Green Blows His Horn
Bennie Green Blows His HornBennie Green · 1955
Roy & Diz
Roy & DizDizzy Gillespie • Roy Eldridge · 1955
No Reservations
No ReservationsFrances Faye · 1955
Jazz: Red Hot and Cool
Jazz: Red Hot and CoolThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1955
Ball at Bethlehem With Braff
Ball at Bethlehem With BraffRuby Braff · 1955
Day Dreams
Day DreamsDoris Day · 1955
Sometimes I'm Happy / Just One of Those Things
Sometimes I'm Happy / Just One of Those ThingsDoris Day · 1955
By Special Request
By Special RequestCarmen McRae with Mat Mathews Quintet · 1956
The Benny Goodman Story, Vol. 2
The Benny Goodman Story, Vol. 2Benny Goodman · 1956
Jazz Giant
Jazz GiantBud Powell · 1956
Moonlight in Vermont
Moonlight in VermontJohnny Smith Quintet feat. Stan Getz · 1956
Tribute to Benny Goodman
Tribute to Benny GoodmanJess Stacy and The Famous Sidemen · 1956
In the Land of Hi-Fi
In the Land of Hi-FiDinah Washington · 1956
After Midnight
After MidnightNat ‘King’ Cole and His Trio · 1956
The Jazz Skyline
The Jazz SkylineMilt Jackson · 1956
Trumpet Battle
Trumpet BattleRoy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie · 1956
Music for Tired Golfers
Music for Tired GolfersLarry Clinton & His Orchestra · 1957
A Ruby Braff Omnibus
A Ruby Braff OmnibusRuby Braff · 1957
Sarah Vaughan at Mister Kelly’s
Sarah Vaughan at Mister Kelly’sSarah Vaughan and Her Trio · 1958
A Date With Della Reese at Mr. Kelly's in Chicago
A Date With Della Reese at Mr. Kelly's in ChicagoDella Reese With The Kirk Stuart Trio · 1958
Last Recording
Last RecordingBillie Holiday with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra · 1959
Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements
Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan ArrangementsGene Krupa and His Orchestra · 1959
Like in Love
Like in LoveNancy Wilson · 1960
Bennie Green
Bennie GreenBennie Green · 1961
Encore of Broadway Golden Hits
Encore of Broadway Golden HitsThe Platters · 1961
10 Saxophones and 2 Basses
10 Saxophones and 2 BassesPete Rugolo and His Orchestra · 1961
Speak Low
Speak LowWalter Bishop Jr. Trio · 1961
The Trio: Live From Chicago
The Trio: Live From ChicagoThe Oscar Peterson Trio · 1961
Gary on the Ball
Gary on the BallGary Miller with Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen · 1961
I Wanna Be Loved
I Wanna Be LovedDinah Washington · 1962
At Carnegie Hall Recorded Live June 9, 1962
At Carnegie Hall Recorded Live June 9, 1962Tony Bennett with Ralph Sharon and His Orchestra · 1962
Sassy Swings the Tivoli
Sassy Swings the TivoliSarah Vaughan · 1963
The Essential Dizzy Gillespie
The Essential Dizzy GillespieDizzy Gillespie · 1964
Softly as a Summer Breeze
Softly as a Summer BreezeJimmy Smith · 1965
Roll 'em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands
Roll 'em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big BandsShirley Scott · 1966
For Once in My Life
For Once in My LifeTony Bennett · 1967
Exclusively for my Friends – Vol. V: Mellow Mood
Exclusively for my Friends – Vol. V: Mellow MoodOscar Peterson · 1969
A Tribute to Johnny Hodges
A Tribute to Johnny HodgesJohnny Hodges · 1970
The Swing Era 1930-1936
The Swing Era 1930-1936[unknown] · 1971
The Invisible Shield
The Invisible ShieldSun Ra and his Intergalactic Research Arkestra · 1974
What's New?
What's New?Sun Ra · 1975
The Genius of Bud Powell
The Genius of Bud PowellBud Powell · 1976
Pre Morning
Pre MorningJunko Mine /W Roland Hanna Trio · 1976

Source: MusicBrainz work 567d44ec-87ce-3a82-9aed-cf9c9f34fbc6 (CC0).