You Turned the Tables on Me

"You Turned the Tables on Me" is a popular song composed by Louis Alter with lyrics by Sidney D. Mitchell. It was written for the 1936 film Sing, Baby, Sing, in which it was performed by Alice Faye.[1] The song was soon recorded by Benny Goodman (with vocal refrain by Helen Ward) for Victor Records[2] and topped many charts, reaching No. 3 on Your Hit Parade in November of that year.[3][4] Goodman later recorded the song again, this time with vocalist Martha Tilton, for the soundtrack of the 1956 biopic The Benny Goodman Story.[5] It has since been covered many times.

"You Turned the Tables on Me"
Single by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra with Helen Ward
B-side"Here's Love in Your Eyes"
Published1936 by Sam Fox Publishing Company
RecordedAugust 13, 1936
Genre
Length2:46
LabelVictor 25391
Composer(s)Louis Alter
Lyricist(s)Sidney D. Mitchell

References

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  1. ^ "Original versions of You Turned the Tables on Me written by Louis Alter, Sidney D. Mitchell". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Victor matrix PBS-97710. You turned the tables on me / Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Helen Ward". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  3. ^ Tyler, Don (2007). Hit Songs, 1900–1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era. Jefferson, North Carolina; London: McFarland & Company. p. 225. ISBN 978-0-7864-2946-2.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954: The History of American Popular Music. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 617. ISBN 978-0-89820-083-6.
  5. ^ "Benny Goodman And His Orchestra – The Benny Goodman Story Vol. 1". Discogs. Retrieved July 4, 2022.