This Time the Dream's on Me explained

"This Time the Dream's on Me" is a song composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer.^[1] It was written for the 1941 film Blues in the Night when it was sung by Priscilla Lane.^[2]

1941 recordings

Hit versions in 1941 were by Glenn Miller (vocal by Ray Eberle) (reached No. 11 in the charts) and by Woody Herman (No. 8).^[3]

Selected notable recordings

• Kenny Burrell – Introducing Kenny Burrell (1956)
• June Christy – Something Cool (1954)
• Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook (1961), Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Songbook (1964) Ella Fitzgerald: Best of the Song Books – the Ballads (Verve 1994 release)
• Harry James – Harry James and His New Jazz Band, Vol. 2 (Mr. Music MMCD 7012, 1956 [2002])^[4]
• Steve March-Tormé – The Essence of Love (2003).^[5]
• Susannah McCorkle – The Songs of Johnny Mercer (1981).^[6]
• Sylvia McNair, André Previn - Come Rain Or Come Shine (The Harold Arlen Songbook) (1996)^[7]
• Marian McPartland – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall Vol.9 (1997)
• Stephanie Nakasian – (2002)
• Anthony Newley – Love Is a Now and Then Thing (1960).^[8]
• Nancy Wilson – Something Wonderful (1960)
• Tony Bennett – Sings a String of Harold Arlen (1961)
• Charlie Parker – Bird on 52nd St. (1948), One Night In Birdland (1950), Live Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn 1951 (1951), Bird Is Free (1952)
• Alison Krauss – Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) Soundtrack
• Jeri Southern – The Dream's on Jeri (1998)
• Mel Tormé – An Elegant Evening (1985)
• Harry Connick Jr. – for his album 25 (1992)
• Boz Scaggs- Speak Low (2008)

Notes and References

1. Web site: secondhandsongs.com. secondhandsongs.com. January 19, 2021.
2. Web site: Internet Movie Database . imdb.com . May 6, 2020.
3. Book: Whitburn . Joel . Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954 . 1986 . Record Research Inc. . Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin . 0-89820-083-0 . 595.
4. Web site: Harry James and His New Jazz Band, Vol. 2 . AllMusic . February 10, 2017.
5. Web site: allmusic.com . allmusic.com . December 23, 2018.
6. Web site: allmusic.com . allmusic.com . December 23, 2018.
7. Web site: Sylvia McNair, André Previn, David Finck – Come Rain Or Come Shine (The Harold Arlen Songbook). Discogs. May 21, 2024.
8. Web site: allmusic.com . allmusic.com . December 23, 2018.