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5 unusual facts about Sammy Cahn


Audio Home Recording Act

A year later the songwriter Sammy Cahn and four music publishers, unhappy with the absence of a royalties provision in the Athens agreement, filed a class action copyright infringement suit against Sony.

Frank Sinatra Sings the Select Sammy Cahn

Frank Sinatra Sings the Select Sammy Cahn is a 1996 compilation album by Frank Sinatra, that has him singing the songs written by Sammy Cahn.

The DeCastro Sisters

In 1954, a more Americanized version of the DeCastro Sisters, were signed by a small country label, Abbott Records, and their first release featured "It's Love" as the A-side, backed by an obscure Sammy Cahn-Gene DePaul song, "Teach Me Tonight", that had been suggested at the last minute by their bass player.

Tony DeSare

With a sexy, distinctive sound, Tony’s 2007 recording, Last First Kiss, spotlights a refreshingly contemporary combination of originals and standards, from Prince’s “Kiss” and Carole King’s “I Feel the Earth Move” to classics like “You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To” and Sammy Cahn/Jimmy Van Heusen’s under-recorded gem “Come On Strong.”

DeSare’s 2007 recording, Last First Kiss, includes a contemporary combination of originals and standards, from Prince’s "Kiss" and Carole King’s "I Feel the Earth Move" to classics like "You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To”" and Sammy Cahn/Jimmy Van Heusen’s "Come On Strong".


Ain't That a Kick in the Head?

"Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" is a song that was written in 1960 with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.

I Should Care

"I Should Care" is a popular song by Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston and Sammy Cahn, published in 1944.

Manilow Sings Sinatra

#"The Second Time Around" (Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen) - 3:34

Some Came Running

Some Came Running was nominated for five Academy Awards, for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Shirley MacLaine), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Arthur Kennedy), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Martha Hyer), Best Costume Design, Black and White or Color (Walter Plunkett), and Best Music, Original Song, "To Love and Be Loved" (words and music by Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn).

The Secret of Christmas

"The Secret of Christmas" is a popular Christmas song, written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen for Bing Crosby, and first performed by Crosby in the 1959 film Say One for Me.

The Shirley Bassey Collection

#"Walking Happy" (Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 2.17 (Previously only available on the US version of And We Were Lovers)

Until the Real Thing Comes Along

According to this version, the songwriting credits read: Words and Music by Mann Holiner, Alberta Nichols, Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin and L.E. Freeman.

Walking Happy

Walking Happy is a musical with music by Jimmy Van Heusen, lyrics by Sammy Cahn and book by Roger O. Hirson and Ketti Frings.


see also

Second Time Around

"The Second Time Around", song written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen introduced in the 1960 film High Time, sung by Bing Crosby and many others