"I'm Gettin' Sentimental over You" is a 1932 song first released by the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra.[1] It was recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra in 1935, becoming his theme song. The lyrics were written by Ned Washington and the music was by George Bassman. It was first released in 1932 by the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra with Jean Bowes on vocals on Brunswick Records. The orchestra re-recorded it in August 1934 with Bob Crosby on vocals for Decca Records. The original copyright is dated 1933 and issued to Lawrence Music Publishers, Inc. The copyright was assigned to Mills Music, Inc. in 1934. Noni Bernardi, a saxophonist with the Dorsey orchestra arranged this song.
Dorsey was the featured trombone soloist when his orchestra played it. It was first recorded in September 1935. A second recording on October 18, 1935 in New York is the arrangement that Tommy would henceforth feature. Cliff Weston was the vocalist and trumpet player. It was released as a single in 1936 on Victor Records.[2][3] After Tommy Dorsey's death in 1956 Frank Sinatra sang it in the Dorsey Orchestra and also featured it in an album, I Remember Tommy.
Spike Jones and the City Slickers performed the piece in City Slicker style with Tommy Dorsey on a "Music America Loves Best" broadcast of June 1945. This version appears on Spike Jones' Thank You Music Lovers album.[4]
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass covered the song on their 1965 album Going Places.[6] Their rendition begins with a single horn, playing slowly, in the Big Band style, before breaking into a jazzy rendition by the full Brass.
Harry James on his 1979 album One Night Stand With Harry James on Tour in '64 (Joyce LP 1074)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra, conducted by Buddy DeFranco, covered the song in a stylized mix containing both elements of the Alpert/TJB arrangement and quotes from the original Glenn Miller band's upbeat hits. Released as a single, it reached #12 on Billboard's "Easy Listening" survey in 1966.
Andy Cole on his 1970 album Sentimental Over You (EMI/Columbia, 1970).
