Billie Holiday - The Man I Love (Vocalion Records 1939)

"The Man I Love" is a popular standard, with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by his brother Ira. Originally part of the 1924 score for the Gershwin government satire Lady, Be Good as "The Girl I Love", the song was deleted from the show as well as from both the 1927 anti-war satire Strike Up the Band (where it first appeared as "The Man I Love") and 1928 Ziegfeld hit Rosalie after tryouts. As with many standards of the era, it has become more famous as an independent popular song than as one from a Broadway musical. Billie's accompanied by Buck Clayton, Harry Edison (t), Earl Warren, Jack Washington (as), Lester Young (ts), Joe Sullivan (p), Freddy Green (g), Walter Page (sb), and Joe Jones (d). Recorded December 13, 1939, New York. Vocalion Records. Someday he'll come along The man I love And he'll be big and strong The man I love And when he comes my way I'll do my best to make him stay He'll look at me and smile I'll understand Then in a little while He'll take my hand And though it seems absurd I know we both won't say a word Maybe I shall meet him Sunday Maybe Monday maybe not Still I'm sure to meet him one day Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day He'll build a little home That's meant for two From which I'll never roam Who would, would you And so all else above I'm dreaming of the man I love (bridge) Maybe I shall meet him Sunday Maybe Monday maybe not Still I'm sure to meet him one day Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day He'll build a little home Just meant for two From which I'll never roam Who would, would you And so all else above I'm dreaming of the man I love