Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
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"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" is a popular song with lyrics by Lorenz Hart and music by Richard Rodgers. It is part of the score of the musical theatre production Pal Joey. The song was introduced by Vivienne Segal in the 1940 Broadway production and also sung by Miss Segal in the 1952 Broadway revival. The song was performed by Carol Bruce in the 1954 London production.
Notable recordings of this song include:
- Helen Forrest vocal with Benny Goodman & his Orchestra
- Columbia 35944 (matrix: CO-29579-1)
- Recorded: January 28, 1941
- David Rose & his Orchestra
- Doris Day with The Mellomen and orchestra conducted by John Rarig
- Jan August orchestra and The Harmonicats
- Larry Green
- RCA Victor 20-3726
- Peak Billboard chart position: #15
- Gordon Jenkins and orchestra
- Bill Snyder Orchestra
- Tower 1473
- Released c. March 1950
- Peak Billboard chart position: #3
- Mel Tormé & Dave Lambert Singers with orchestra directed by Pete Rugolo
- Wally Carr and chorus with Bob Gibson & his Orchestra
- Evelyn Künneke und das Orchester Kurt Edelhagen (German version entitled "Verliebt")
- ?
- Recorded c.1952
- Oscar Peterson with Barney Kessel (guitar) and Ray Brown (bass)
- Ella Fitzgerald, with a studio orchestra conducted and arranged by Buddy Bregman
- Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook
- Recorded: August 1956
- Linda Ronstadt
- From the album For Sentimental Reasons on Asylum Records 1986 Catalog: 60474
- Carly Simon
- From the album My Romance on Arista Records 1990 Catalog: ARCD-8582
- Smoking Popes
- From the album The Party's Over on Double Zero Records 2003 Catalog: DZ0012