You're My Thrill (song)
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"You're My Thrill" is a 1933 popular
song
, composed by Jay Gorney
, with lyrics by Sidney Clare
.
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
, composed by Jay Gorney
Jay Gorney
Jay Gorney was an American theater and film song writer. He was born Abraham Jacob Gornetzsky in Białystok, Russia on December 12, 1894. In 1906, he witnessed the Bialystock pogrom which forced his family into hiding for nearly two weeks, after which they fled to the United States...
, with lyrics by Sidney Clare
Sidney Clare
Sidney Clare was an American comedian, dancer and composer. His best known songs include "On the Good Ship Lollipop" , "You’re My Thrill" , and "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone" .In 1929, Clare wrote his...
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Recorded versions
- Ward Silloway (1933)
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– Softly (1988), You're My Thrill (2001) - Robert Palmer - Ridin' High (1992)
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(2011)