Remind Me (Dorothy Fields and Jerome Kern song)
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"Remind Me" is a 1940 song composed by Jerome Kern
Jerome Kern
Jerome David Kern was an American composer of musical theatre and popular music. One of the most important American theatre composers of the early 20th century, he wrote more than 700 songs, used in over 100 stage works, including such classics as "Ol' Man River", "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man", "A...

, with lyrics written by Dorothy Fields
Dorothy Fields
Dorothy Fields was an American librettist and lyricist.She wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films...

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It was written for the show One Night in the Tropics
One Night in the Tropics
One Night in the Tropics is a 1940 comedy film noteworthy for being the film debut of Abbott and Costello. The team play minor roles but steal the picture with five classic routines, including an abbreviated version of "Who's On First?" Their work earned them a two-picture deal with Universal, and...

(1940), where it was introduced by Peggy Moran
Peggy Moran
Peggy Moran was an American film actress who appeared in films between 1938 and 1943.-Life and career:...

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Notable recordings

  • Jeri Southern
    Jeri Southern
    Genevieve Lillian Hering, known by her stage name Jeri Southern, was an American jazz pianist and singer.-Biography:...

     - Jeri Southern Meets Cole Porter (1958)
  • June Christy
    June Christy
    June Christy , born Shirley Luster, was an American singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals. Her success as a singer began with The Stan Kenton Orchestra. She pursued a solo career from 1954 and is best known for her debut album Something Cool...

     - Off-Beat
    Off-Beat
    Off-Beat is a 1960 album by American jazz vocalist June Christy, arranged and conducted by Pete Rugolo.The tracks on this album were included in a 1997 double-CD re-issue under the title The Song Is June!.# “Remind Me”...

    (1960)
  • Doris Day
    Doris Day
    Doris Day is an American actress, singer and, since her retirement from show business, an animal rights activist. With an entertainment career that spanned through almost 50 years, Day started her career as a big band singer in 1939, but only began to be noticed after her first hit recording,...

     and André Previn
    André Previn
    André George Previn, KBE is an American pianist, conductor, and composer. He is considered one of the most versatile musicians in the world, and is the winner of four Academy Awards for his film work and ten Grammy Awards for his recordings. -Early Life:Previn was born in...

     - Duet (album) (1962)
  • Ella Fitzgerald
    Ella Fitzgerald
    Ella Jane Fitzgerald , also known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella," was an American jazz and song vocalist...

     - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook
    Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook
    Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook is a 1963 studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, with an Orchestra conducted and arranged by Nelson Riddle, focusing on the songs of Jerome Kern....

    (1963)
  • Nina Simone
    Nina Simone
    Eunice Kathleen Waymon , better known by her stage name Nina Simone , was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music...

    - The Tomato Collection
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