"My Foolish Heart" is apopularsong andjazz standard that was published in1949. In the UK, the song reached No. 1 in the chart based on sales of sheet music, staying at the top spot for 11 weeks in 1950.[1]
The song was also a popular success, with two recordings of the song listed among the top 30 on theBillboard charts in 1950.Gordon Jenkins's recording of "My Foolish Heart", Sandy Evans, vocal, reached the Top Ten on the charts. However,Billy Eckstine's version became a million-seller, spending 19 weeks on the charts and peaking at number 6. Other successful versions in 1950 were byMindy Carson,Margaret Whiting,Richard Hayes and byHugo Winterhalter.[3]
The Demensions charted with an orchestral sophisticated doo-wop version in 1963 at #95, featuring the blended harmonies of Lenny Dell, Phil Del Giudice, Howie Margolin, and Marisa Martelli, in a unique arrangement with an added introductory stanza, directed byHenry Jerome, released on the Coral Records label.
