| "Guilty" | |
|---|---|
| Single byMargaret Whiting andJohnny Desmond | |
| Released | 1946 (1946) |
| Length | 3:11 |
| Label | Capitol Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Richard A. Whiting,Harry Akst,Gus Kahn |
"Guilty" is apopularsong published in1931. The music was written byRichard A. Whiting andHarry Akst. The lyrics were written byGus Kahn. Popular recordings in 1931 were byRuth Etting,Wayne King and byRuss Columbo.[1]
The song was later popularized byMargaret Whiting (Richard Whiting's daughter) and byJohnny Desmond in1946. The Whiting recording was made on October 9, 1946, and released byCapitol Records (catalog number 324). It reached No. 4 on theBillboard chart. The Desmond recording was made on December 6, 1946, and released byRCA Victor (catalog number 20-2109). It reached No. 12 on theBillboard chart.
An early version was featured on thesoundtrack ofJean-Pierre Jeunet's 2001 film,Amélie: this was aDecca recording made on December 2, 1931 byAl Bowlly, a popular British singer of the 1930s, accompanied byRoy Fox and his Orchestra.[2][3] Bowlly also recorded the song on several other occasions.
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