Take Me (Frank Sinatra song)

"Take Me" is a song written by Rube Bloom (music) and Mack David (lyrics). It was recorded by Frank Sinatra with the Tommy Dorsey Band in 1942.{{sfn|Kelley|1986|p=568}}

There were three hit versions in 1942, namely the Sinatra/Tommy Dorsey record which reached No. 5 in the Billboard charts, another by Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra (vocal by Helen O'Connell) which peaked at No 7 and one by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra (vocal by Dick Haymes) which achieved the No. 10 spot in the charts.{{cite book |last1=Whitburn |first1=Joel |title=Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 |date=1986 |publisher=Record Research Inc. |location=Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin |isbn=0-89820-083-0 |page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/589 589] |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/589 }}

Other notable recordings

  • Frank Sinatra - for his album I Remember Tommy (1961)
  • Lena Horne - in her album Lena Like Latin (1963)
  • Tony Bennett - recorded on September 4, 1952 and released as a single that year. It was arranged by Percy Faith.{{cite web |title=Tony Bennett Discography |url=http://discography.bloggingtonybennett.com/song/take-me/ |website=Tony Bennett Discography |date=29 September 2014 |access-date=March 3, 2019}}

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  • {{cite book|last=Kelley|first=Kitty|title=His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EnbzfyWuuL0C|year=1986|publisher=Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks|isbn=978-0-553-38618-9}}

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Category:1942 songs

Category:Frank Sinatra songs

Category:Songs with music by Rube Bloom

Category:Songs with lyrics by Mack David