There Are Such Things

"There Are Such Things" is a popular song by Stanley Adams, Abel Baer, and George W. Meyer, published in 1942. The first and most popular version of the song was performed by Tommy Dorsey's orchestra with vocals by Frank Sinatra and The Pied Pipers,[1] reached No. 1 on the US best-selling records chart in 1942. This version hit No. 2 on the Harlem Hit Parade chart.[2] There have been many other versions have been recorded since.

"There Are Such Things"
Song by Frank Sinatra (with Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra)
Published	1942
Songwriter(s)	Stanley Adams Abel Baer George W. Meyer

Recorded versions

• Count Basie - for the album Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan (1961)
• Billy Eckstine - recorded for National Records in 1948 (catalog No. 9096).[3]
• Al Hibbler - for his album Starring Al Hibbler (1956).[4]
• Ahmad Jamal - included in his album Cry Young (1967)
• Etta Jones - for her album Love Shout (1962)
• Al Martino - for his album This Is Al Martino (1968).[5]
• The Modernaires - for the album We Remember Tommy Dorsey Too (1962).[6]
• Patti Page - for her album I've Heard That Song Before (1958).[7]
• The Pied Pipers - for the album A Tribute to Tommy Dorsey (1957).[8]
• Sonny Rollins - Work Time (1956)
• Anne Shelton[9]
• Norman Simmons - included in the album The Art of Norman Simmons (2000).[10]
• Frank Sinatra - for the album I Remember Tommy (1961)
• Jo Stafford - for her album Getting Sentimental over Tommy Dorsey (1963)
• Sonny Stitt - Turn It On! (1971)
• Jerry Vale - included in his album Have You Looked Into Your Heart (1965).[11]
• Sarah Vaughan - for the album Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan (1961)
• Margaret Whiting - for her album Just a Dream (1960).[12]

Sources

1. Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN 978-1-55935-147-8. OCLC 31611854. Tape 2, side A.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 169.
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12. "Margaret Whiting Discography". margaretwhiting.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.