I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
- harold orlob, will m. hough, frank r. adams
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I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOW - BILLY MURRAY
I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOW (SCREEN SONGS) 1931
I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOW (SCREEN SONGS) 1931
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When I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now was first introduced in the 1909 musical The Prince Of To-Night, famed Tin Pan Alley composer Joe Howard was credited for being the songs sole writer. The songs actual writers - Harold Orlob, Will M. Hough and Frank R. Adams - worked for Howard as songwriters. In 1931 the song was used by Max Fleischer for a short film in his Screen Songs series featuring a popular 1909 recording by Billy Murray. After the song appeared in a 1947 movie that was titled after the song, the original composer of the music Harold Orlob sued Joe Howard demanding recognition, - they eventually made a settlement out of court. Although Orlob never received royalties for the music, Howard agreed to share the writing credit for the song.
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1909
MANUEL ROMAIN |
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1909
BILLY MURRAY |
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1909
HENRY BURR |
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1939
TED WEEMS AND HIS ORCHESTRA WITH PERRY COMO |
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1939
BING in the movie THE STAR MAKER |
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1947
MARTHA STEWART & JUNE HAVER from the movie I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOW |
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1947
DANNY KAYE |
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1947
PERRY COMO |
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1947
THE DINING SISTERS |
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1949
SVEND NICOLAISEN |
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1950
RAY CHARLES |
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195?
FRANK SINATRA |
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1954
THE CHORDETTES |
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1959
SHEL SILVERSTEIN AND THE RED ONIONS |
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1960
MICHAEL HOLLIDAY |
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1961
PERRY COMO |
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1964
BOBBY DARIN |
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196?
WAYNE NEWTON |
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1963
MAX MORATH |
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1964
MANTOVANI |
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1965
JOE WILLIAMS |
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1967
MARILYN MICHAELS |
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1972
DEAN MARTIN |
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1973
HARRY NILSSON |
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1977
GEORGE HAMILTON IV |
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1979
NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS |
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2004
ANNE MURRAY |
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20??
SHOWARAMA GYPSY JAZZ |
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I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOW?
You have loved lots of girls in the sweet long ago.
And each one has meant heaven to you.
You have vowed your affection to each one in turn.
And have sworn to them all you'd be true.
You have kissed neath the moon while the world seemed in tune.
Then you left her to hunt a new game.
Has it ever occurred to you lately, my boy?
That she's probably doing the same.
Chorus
I wonder who's kissing her now.
Wonder who's teaching her how.
Wonder who's looking into her eyes.
Breathing sighs, telling lies.
I wonder who's buying the wine.
For lips that I used to call mine.
Wonder if she ever tells him of me.
I wonder who's kissing her now.
If you want to feel wretched and lonesome and blue.
Just imagine the girl you loved best.
In the arms of some fellow who's stealing a kiss.
From the lips that you once fondly pressed.
But the world moves of pace and the loves of today.
Flit away with a smile and a tear.
So you never can tell who is kissing her now.
Or just who you'll be kissing next year.
Chorus
You have loved lots of girls in the sweet long ago.
And each one has meant heaven to you.
You have vowed your affection to each one in turn.
And have sworn to them all you'd be true.
You have kissed neath the moon while the world seemed in tune.
Then you left her to hunt a new game.
Has it ever occurred to you lately, my boy?
That she's probably doing the same.
Chorus
I wonder who's kissing her now.
Wonder who's teaching her how.
Wonder who's looking into her eyes.
Breathing sighs, telling lies.
I wonder who's buying the wine.
For lips that I used to call mine.
Wonder if she ever tells him of me.
I wonder who's kissing her now.
If you want to feel wretched and lonesome and blue.
Just imagine the girl you loved best.
In the arms of some fellow who's stealing a kiss.
From the lips that you once fondly pressed.
But the world moves of pace and the loves of today.
Flit away with a smile and a tear.
So you never can tell who is kissing her now.
Or just who you'll be kissing next year.
Chorus
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