Joe Marsala (January 4, 1907 – March 4, 1978) was an Italian-American jazz … Read Full Bio ↴Joe Marsala (January 4, 1907 – March 4, 1978) was an Italian-American jazz clarinetist and songwriter, born and based in Chicago. He was active during the big band era. Marsala is notable as one of the early employers of drummer Buddy Rich. Among his other musicians included pianist Joe Bushkin and guitarist Jack Lemaire, Carmen Mastren. Leonard Feather, among others, gives him a good deal of credit for breaking down race segregation in jazz.

Marsala's own playing was rich and graceful, owing a lot to Jimmie Noone. Although usually thought of as a "dixielander" along with Eddie Condon, Marsala was more adventurous: in the 1940s he used Dizzy Gillespie on a recording session, for instance.

That said, he did have some difficulties adjusting to the bebop era and other clarinetists also found their skills less in demand. By 1949 he partly switched to writing songs in the genre now called classic pop. He did this primarily for Frank Sinatra and Patti Page. Among these songs was the hit Don't Cry, Joe (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go), which led friends to the unfounded fear his marriage to Adele Girard was over. He also wrote And So to Sleep Again for Patti Page.

According to his wife, Adele, Joe Marsala also suffered from chronic colitis and was unable to drink alcohol. He died in Santa Barbara, California.

My Melancholy Baby
Joe Marsala Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'My Melancholy Baby' by these artists:

"Fats" Waller and His Rhythm Gee, man, it's great after bein' out late Walkin' my baby…
Al Bowlly & His Orchestra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Al Bowlly with Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble Come, sweetheart mine, don't sit and pine Tell me of the…
Al Jolson Yes sir, that's my baby No sir, I don't mean…
Andre Previn Come to me my melancholy baby, Cuddle up and don't…
André Previn & Dinah Shore Come to me my melancholy baby, Cuddle up and don't…
Barbra Streisand Why do you grieve? Try and believe Life is always sunshine…
Bárbra Streisand Why do you grieve? Try and believe Life is always sunshine W…
Benny Goodman & Friends [Verse] Baby is my love Shining up above Got me feeling high…

Benny Goodman & His Orchestra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Billie Holiday Ella Fitzgerald Lena Horne & Sarah Vaughan I've got guy who's always late Any time we have date But…
Billy Butterfield and His Orchestra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Billy May Gee, it's great after bein' out late Walkin' my baby back…
Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Bing Crosby Come to me my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Bird and Diz I don't want to know it better, no, no, no I…
Bobby Darin You better treat my baby good if you know what's…
Caterina Valente Come to me my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Charles Barlow & His Orchestra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
charlie mingus jackie mclean j.r. monterose mal waldron willie jones Met many but not like you Keep it true I might…
Charlie Parker ... Volver a verte la cara ciudad despintada, no tengo opció…
Charlie Parker and His Orchestra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Chas 'n' Dave Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Chick Bullock and his Orchestra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Dave Brubeck Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't feel…
David "Fathead" Newman/Emmett Well, my baby doesn't like me gambling Well, she doesn't say…
Dean Martin Come to me my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Della Reese Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Dinah Shore Come to me my melancholy baby, Cuddle up and don't…
Diz & Bird I don't want to know it better, no, no, no I…
Don Redman and His Orchestra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Dorsey Brothers i'm as happy as a king feeling good and everything just like…
Earl "Fatha" Hines & Earl Hines and His Orchestra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
EDWARDS TOMMY Why do you grieve? Try and believe Life is always sunshine W…
Ella Fitzgerald Why do you grieve? Try and believe Life is always sunshine …

Ella Fitzgerald & Teddy Wilson Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Ella Fitzgerald with Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra Come to me my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Ella Fitzgerald;Teddy Wilson & his Orchestra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Fats Waller Everybody loves my baby but my baby don't love nobody but…
Frank Sinatra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Frank Sinatra with Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Gene Austin Come, sweetheart mine, don′t sit and pine Tell me of the…
Gene Austin Tenor & Orchestra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
George A. Norton Would you be would you be Would you be my baby? Would…
Glenn Miller Come to me, my melancholy baby, Cuddle up and don�t…
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra & Tex Beneke Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra feat. Tex Beneke Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Glenn Miller & his Orchestra;Tex Beneke Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Glenn Miller and his Orchestra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Harry Allen & Scott Hamilton I'm the world's most happy creature, Tell me, what can worry…
Harry James & His Orchestra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Jack Teagarden Come to me my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Jaimee Paul Come sweetheart, mine, don't sit and pine Tell me of the…
Jan Garber & His Orchestra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Jerry Vale Come to me my melancholy baby, Cuddle up and don't…
Jimmy Rushing Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't feel…
Jimmy Rushing Dave Brubeck Quartet Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't feel…
Joan Chamorro I got a gal who's always late Anytime we have a…
Joe E. Ross Whose hair styles are out of this world Whether it's…
Joe Haymes and His Orchestra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Johnnie Ray Well now, gee, but it's great After staying out late Walking…
Judy Garland There's an old love refrain that has known the world…
Kate Smith Come to me my melancholy baby, Cuddle up and don't…
Lamplighters All-Stars Don't need to talk to my doctor Don't need to talk…
Leon Redbone Come sweetheart mine don't sit and pine Tell me of the…
Liberace His Piano and Orchestra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Marcels The My tears are fallin' cause you've taken her away And throug…
Michael Bublé Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Mina Why do you grieve? Try and believe Life is always sunshine…
Mindy Carson i'm as happy as a king feeling good and everything just like…
Mitch Miller and the Gang Sun a-shining, there's plenty of life. . . a new day…
Mrs. Mills Zaga dat It's your boy Eazi Gratest gbogbo gbobo Greatest gb…
Parker And Gillespie God knew what he was doing when He made her and…
Patrick Saussois & Ninine Garcia and Friends Blue Jeans Were Made For My Baby (Alice Olsen) Girls all sig…
Paul Desmond Gonna Tell My Baby To Brush Her Hair Words & Music…
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Perry Como Come to me my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Perry Como with Russ Case & His Orchestra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Phil Mattson & The P.M. Singers どこのだれかさんとおまえがいたとか聞きたくもない噂ばかりだよ街の風はすでに夏に近く色っぽく匂う子も増えてきても…
ProleteR Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don′t be…
Rat Pack Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Ray Charles You be my baby, Don't give me no maybe, I never, never…
Ray Noble & His Orchestra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Sidney Bechet Yeah, everybody loves my baby But my baby don't love nobody…
Sinatra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Ted Heath and His Music It's quarter to three There's no one in the place except…
Teddy Wilson Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
The Dave Brubeck Quartet Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't feel…
The Dave Brubeck Quartet And Jimmy Rushing Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't feel…
The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Jimmy Rushing Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't feel…
The Dorsey Brothers i'm as happy as a king feeling good and everything just like…
The Glenn Miller Orchestra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
The Hi-Lo's My baby don't care for shows, my baby don't care…
The Marcels Nah, not that thing again... sing Melancholy baby All right.…
The Medleys You watched your hand hold the pen And write the note,…
The New Wonders Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
The Ramblers Breeze, that blew my gal away I've had the blues all…
The Rat Pack Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
The Starlite Orchestra We were as one babe For a moment in time And it…
The Travelers Sun a-shining, there's plenty of life. . . a new day…
Thelonious Monk ... Volver a verte la cara ciudad despintada, no tengo opció…
TK&M どこのだれかさんとおまえがいたとか聞きたくもない噂ばかりだよ街の風はすでに夏に近く色っぽく匂う子も増えてきても…
Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey Why do you grieve? Try and believe Life is always sunshine W…
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra Featuring Frank Sinatra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
Tommy Edwards Why do you grieve? Try and believe Life is always sunshine W…
Toni Carroll I love my baby, my baby loves me Don't know nobody…
Urbie Green & His Orchestra Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
v.a. Ooh, baby's got my number Is it any wonder That I…
Various Artist Well, I love that hair, long an' black Hangin' down to…
Vic Damone Come to me my melancholy baby. Cuddle up and don't be…
Warne Marsh Trio/Quartet Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't feel…
Woody Herman My baby don't care for shows My baby don't care for…
Yi Come sweetheart mine Don't sit and pine Tell me of the cares…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Joe Marsala:

Cherokee Sweet Indian maiden, since first I met you, I can't…
East of the Sun East of the sun and west of the moon We'll build…
Tiger Rag Where's that tiger! Where's that tiger! Where's that tiger!…

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