Helen Humes

Aliases: Helen Humes and Her All-Stars
Helen Humes and The Muse All Stars
Real name: Helen Elizabeth Humes
Born: June 23, 1913
Died: September 9, 1981
Country: United States
IPI: 00077340668 4 works
Affiliation: ASCAP
Comments: Jazz and blues singer

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
Do What You Did Last Night	Helen Humes	February 25, 1928	(4 artists)
Drive Me Daddy	Helen Humes with Buck Clayton and All Stars	November 1946	(6 artists)
He May Be Your Man	Helen Humes with Bill Doggett Octet	September 1945	(3 artists)
Jet Propelled Papa	Helen Humes	1947	Missing information
Living My Life My Way	Helen Humes	1951	Linda Carone
Million Dollar Secret	Helen Humes	October 1950	(15 artists)
Mound Bayou	Pete Brown and His Band - Vocal Chorus by Helen Humes	April 1942	(5 artists)
Rock Me to Sleep REL	Helen Humes with Marshal Royal Orchestra	June 1950	(22 artists) Originally by Miss Cornshucks with Benny Carter and His Orchestra REC
Today I Sing the Blues	Helen Humes and Buck Clayton's Orchestra	1948	(21 artists)

Covers by Helen Humes

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
A Good Man Is Hard to Find	Helen Humes	1960	Ernest Hare
A Hundred Years from Today	Helen Humes	1980	Katherine Perry
Ain't Misbehavin'	Helen Humes	1960	Margaret Simms & Paul Bass
Ain't She Sweet	Helen Humes with Ellis Larkins' All-Stars	1975	Lou Gold with The Melody Man – Vocal Chorus, Murray Amster
All or Nothing at All	Count Basie and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus by Helen Humes	1940	Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Bob Eberly
Alright, Okay, You Win	Helen Humes	1975	Ella Johnson
Among My Souvenirs	Helen Humes	1960	The Singing Serenaders REC, Jack Hylton and His Orchestra REL
And the Angels Sing	Count Basie and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus Helen Humes	April 1939	Ziggy Elman & His Orchestra, Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
Baby, Won't You Please Come Home?	Helen Humes	1961	Eva Taylor - Piano Accomp. by Clarence Williams
Be-Baba-Leba	Helen Humes with Bill Doggett Octet	September 1945	Jimmy Lunceford and His Orchestra - Vocal Tina Dixon REC,BRD, Flennoy Trio - Vocal Tina Dixon REL Covered by Estelle Edson with Oscar Pettiford & All Stars
Bill	Helen Humes	1960	Mildred Fisher, Helen Morgan
Bill Bailey	Helen Humes	1960	Arthur Collins
Blue and Sentimental	Helen Humes and Buck Clayton's Orchestra	August 1947	Count Basie and His Orchestra
Blue Because of You	Helen Humes	1975	"Fats" Waller and His Rhythm
Blue Prelude	Helen Humes with Bill Doggett Octet	September 1945	Casa Loma Orchestra, Chick Bullock and His Levee Loungers
Body and Soul	Helen Humes and The Muse All Stars	1980	Jack Hylton and His Orchestra
Come Rain or Come Shine	Helen Humes	1980	Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Sy Oliver REC, Ruby Hill, Harold Nicholas PRF
Deed I Do	Helen Humes with Ellis Larkins' All-Stars	1975	Al Lentz's Dance Orchestra
Deep In the Blues	Count Basie and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus Helen Humes	1991	Unverified
Don't Fall in Love with Me	Helen Humes	1948	Ivory Joe Hunter
Don't Worry 'Bout Me	Count Basie and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus Helen Humes	April 1939	Katherine Perry PRF, Les Brown and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Miriam Shaw REC,REL
Don't Worry 'Bout Me	Helen Humes – Arranged and conducted by Marty Paich	1961	Katherine Perry PRF, Les Brown and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Miriam Shaw REC,REL
Embraceable You	Helen Humes	1980	Ginger Rogers and Allen Kearns PRF, Majestic Dance Orchestra [Lou God] - Vocal Chorus Irving Kaufman REC
Every Now and Then	Helen Humes with Bill Doggett Octet	September 1945	Ramona and Her Gang
Every Now and Then	Helen Humes with Ellis Larkins' All-Stars	1975	Ramona and Her Gang
Every Now and Then	Helen Humes – Arranged and conducted by Marty Paich	1961	Ramona and Her Gang
Evil Gal Blues	Helen Humes	1981	Unverified
Good for Nothin' Joe	Helen Humes	1980	Nina Mae McKinney
Good for Nothin' Joe	Helen Humes with Ellis Larkins' All-Stars	1975	Nina Mae McKinney
Guess Who's in Town	Helen Humes	November 1973	Ethel Waters - Piano Accomp. by James P. Johnson
He May Be Your Man	Helen Humes with Ellis Larkins' All-Stars	1975	Helen Humes with Bill Doggett Octet
Home (When Shadows Fall)	Helen Humes	1961	Peter Van Steeden and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Dick Robertson REL, Harold Richards REC
Honeysuckle Rose	Helen Humes	1980	Bert Stock and His Orchestra
I Can Dream, Can't I	Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Helen Humes	January 1938	Tamara
I Cried for You	Helen Humes	August 1953	The Boardwalk Orchestra (Ben Selvin)
If I Could Be with You	Count Basie and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus Helen Humes	1939	Eva Taylor, Accomp. by Clarence Williams Blue Five
If I Could Be with You	Helen Humes with Ellis Larkins' All-Stars	1975	Eva Taylor, Accomp. by Clarence Williams Blue Five
If I Could Be with You	Helen Humes – Arranged and conducted by Marty Paich	1961	Eva Taylor, Accomp. by Clarence Williams Blue Five
If I Could Be with You One Hour Tonight	Helen Humes with Buck Clayton and All Stars	November 1946	Eva Taylor, Accomp. by Clarence Williams Blue Five
If I Didn't Care	Count Basie and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus Helen Humes	April 1939	Ink Spots
I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good	Helen Humes	1960	Ivie Anderson PRF, Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Ivie Anderson REL
I Hadn't Anyone Till You	Red Norvo and His Orchestra – Helen Humes	1958	Ray Noble and His Orchestra featuring Tony Martin
I Hadn't Changed A Thing	Count Basie and His Orchestra - Vocal by Helen Humes (Count Basie, Helen Humes)	1988	Unverified
I Hear a Rhapsody	Helen Humes with Gerald Wiggins and His Orchestra	February 1952	Mary Healy
Imagination	Helen Humes – Arranged and conducted by Marty Paich	1961	Jan Savitt and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Bon Bon
I'm Confessin'	Helen Humes	1961	Fats Waller and His Buddies - Vocal Refrain by Orlando Roberson, Chester Gaylord "The Whispering Serenader"
I'm Satisfied	Helen Humes	1975	Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Ivy Anderson
I See Your Face Before Me	Red Norvo and His Orchestra – Helen Humes	1958	Mildred Bailey and Her Orchestra REC, Evelyn Laye PRF
I Surrender, Dear	Helen Humes	1961	Gus Arnheim and His Cocoanut Grove Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Bing Crosby
It's the Dreamer in Me	Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Helen Humes	1938	Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Bob Eberle
It's the Talk of the Town	Helen Humes with Ellis Larkins' All-Stars	1975	Glen Gray and His Casa Loma Orchestra
It's Wonderful	Red Norvo and His Orchestra – Helen Humes	1958	Benny Goodman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Martha Tilton
(I've Been) Saving Myself for You	Red Norvo and His Orchestra – Helen Humes	1958	Woody Herman and His Orchestra
I've Got a Crush on You	Helen Humes and The Muse All Stars	1980	Mary Hay and Clifton Webb PRF, Lee Wiley with Max Kaminsky's Orchestra REC,REL
I Want a Roof over My Head	Helen Humes – Arranged and conducted by Marty Paich	1961	Steve Gibson and The Redcaps
I Was Doing All Right	Red Norvo and His Orchestra – Helen Humes	1958	Ella Logan - Orchestra under direction of Bill Harty REC, Ella Logan - Orchestra under Direction of Alfred Newman BRD
Jubilee	Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Helen Humes	January 1938	Larry Clinton and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Bea Wain
Knockin' Myself Out	Helen Humes With Dexter Gordon's Orchestra	1976	Lil Green
Let the Good Time Roll	Helen Humes	November 1973	Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
Love Me or Leave Me	Helen Humes – Arranged and conducted by Marty Paich	1961	Ruth Etting REC,REL,PRF
Mad About You	Helen Humes and Buck Clayton's Orchestra	1948	Ike Quebec Swingtet
Mean to Me	Helen Humes – Arranged and conducted by Marty Paich	1961	Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Scrappy Lambert
Moonlight Serenade	Count Basie and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus Helen Humes	September 1939	Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, Dick Todd with Orchestra and "The Three Reasons"
More Than You Know	Helen Humes	1980	Helen Morgan REC,REL, Mayo Methot PRF
My Blue Heaven	Helen Humes	1961	Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra REL, "Kenn" Sisson and His Orchestra REC
My Handy Man	Helen Humes	November 1973	Ethel Waters - Piano Accomp. by James P. Johnson
My Heart Belongs to Daddy	Count Basie and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus by Helen Humes	January 1939	Mary Martin
My Last Affair	Red Norvo and His Orchestra – Helen Humes	1958	Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Dan Grisson REC,REL, Billie Haywood PRF
My Old Flame	Helen Humes and The Muse All Stars	1980	Mae West with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
My Old Flame	Helen Humes – Arranged and conducted by Marty Paich	1961	Mae West with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
On the Sunny Side of the Street	Helen Humes	1975	Harry Richman PRF, Ted Lewis and His Band REC
Pennies from Heaven	Helen Humes	1961	Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Lew Sherwood REC, Bing Crosby BRD
Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone	Helen Humes – Arranged and conducted by Marty Paich	1961	Ernie Golden and His Orchestra
Prisoner of Love	Helen Humes	November 1973	Russ Columbo
Says My Heart	Red Norvo and His Orchestra – Helen Humes	1958	Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Harriet Hillard REC,REL, Harriet Hilliard BRD
See See Rider	Helen Humes and Her All-Stars	December 1945	Ma Rainey - Acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band
Sing for Your Supper	Count Basie and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus by Helen Humes	January 1939	Muriel Angelus, Marcy Wescott, Wynn Murray PRF, Les Brown and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Miriam Shaw REC,REL
Solitude	Helen Humes	1961	Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Somebody Loves Me	Helen Humes	1948	Winnie Lightner PRF, Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra REL
Someday My Prince Will Come	Helen Humes	1961	Adriana Caselotti REL,BRD
Someday Sweetheart	Count Basie and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus Helen Humes	January 11, 1940	Alberta Hunter and Ray's Dreamland Orchestra
Song of the Wanderer (Where Shall I Go)	Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Helen Humes	1938	Douglas Richardson
S'posin'	Helen Humes	1961	Bob Haring and His Orchestra
Star Dust	Helen Humes	1960	Hoagy Carmichael & His Pals, Chester Leighton & His Sophomores - Vocal Chorus by Chester Leighton
St. Louis Blues	Helen Humes – Arranged and conducted by Marty Paich	1961	Prince's Band
Summertime	Helen Humes	1980	Helen Jepson REL, Abbie Mitchell PRF, Abbie Mitchell under the direction of George Gershwin REC
'Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness if I Do	Helen Humes	1960	Tennessee Ten (Original Memphis Five), Anna Meyers and Original Memphis Five
That Old Feeling	Helen Humes	November 1973	Virginia Verrill
The Moon Fell in the River	Count Basie and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus by Helen Humes	1940	Unverified
There'll Be Some Changes Made	Helen Humes	1961	Ethel Waters and The Jazz Masters
These Foolish Things	Helen Humes and The Muse All Stars	1980	Dorothy Dickson PRF, Turner Layton REC
The Very Thought of You	Helen Humes	1961	Al Bowlly
They Can't Take That Away from Me	Red Norvo and His Orchestra – Helen Humes	1958	Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra BRD, Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra – Vocal Refrain by Ozzie Nelson REC,REL
They Raided the Joint	Helen Humes and Buck Clayton's Orchestra	October 1947	Hot Lips Page and His Orchestra
This Love of Mine	Helen Humes with Marshal Royal Orchestra	1950	Unverified
Time Out for Tears	Helen Humes	June 1948	Savannah Churchill and The Four Tunes
Trouble in Mind	Helen Humes	1960	Thelma La Vizzo
Until the Real Thing Comes Along	Helen Humes	1980	Ethel Waters, Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy - Vocal Chorus by Pha Terrell
Wheel of Fortune	Helen Humes with Gerald Wiggins and His Orchestra	February 1952	Al Costello with The Walter Scott Orchestra
When Day Is Done	Helen Humes	1961	Kammersänger C. Richard Tauber, Harry Pollock & His Club Maurice Diamonds – Vocal Chorus, Arthur Hall
When I Grow Too Old to Dream	Helen Humes	1960	Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by The King's Men REC, Ramon Novarro & Evelyn Laye BRD
When the Saints Go Marching In	Helen Humes	1960	(unknown)
Woe Is Me	Helen Humes and The Muse All Stars	1980	Sir Lancelot, Lord Melody
Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams	Helen Humes	1980	Bing Crosby
You Can Depend on Me	Helen Humes	1960	Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
You Played on My Piano	Helen Humes with Gerald Wiggins and His Orchestra	February 1952	Hank Penny
You're Driving Me Crazy	Helen Humes – Arranged and conducted by Marty Paich	1961	Jack Albin and His Hotel Pennsylvania Dance Orch. - Vocal Chorus by Bill Coty REC, Adele Astaire & Eddie Foy Jr. PRF
You've Changed	Helen Humes with Ellis Larkins' All-Stars	1975	Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Dick Haymes

Songs written by Helen Humes

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Drive Me Daddy	Helen Humes	Helen Humes with Buck Clayton and All Stars	November 1946	Covered by (6 artists)
He May Be Your Man	Helen Humes	Helen Humes with Bill Doggett Octet	July 1945	Covered by (3 artists)
Jet Propelled Papa	Helen Humes, Cootie Williams	Helen Humes	1947	Missing information
Living My Life My Way	Helen Humes	Helen Humes	1951	Covered by Linda Carone
Million Dollar Secret	Helen Humes, Jules Taub	Helen Humes	October 1950	Covered by (15 artists)

Adapted songs

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
Be-Baba-Leba	Helen Humes	Ee-Ba-Ba-Lee-Ba	Helen Humes with Bill Doggett Octet	Covered by Estelle Edson with Oscar Pettiford & All Stars

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Helen Comes Back	Helen Humes	November 1973	Black and Blue
Helen Humes	Helen Humes	1980	Audiophile
Helen Humes	Helen Humes	1960	Contemporary
Helen Humes and The Muse All Stars	Helen Humes and The Muse All Stars	1980	Muse Records
On the Sunny Side of the Street	Helen Humes	1975	Black Lion
Songs I Like to Sing!	Helen Humes – Arranged and conducted by Marty Paich	1961	Contemporary
Swingin' with Humes	Helen Humes	1961	Contemporary
The Talk of the Town	Helen Humes with Ellis Larkins' All-Stars	1975	Columbia [US]

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
And the Angels Sing	Count Basie and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus Helen Humes	April 1939	Vocalion [US]
Blue and Sentimental	Helen Humes and Buck Clayton's Orchestra	August 1947	Mercury
Do What You Did Last Night	Helen Humes	February 25, 1928	OKeh
Every Now and Then	Helen Humes with Bill Doggett Octet	September 1945	Philo Recordings
He May Be Your Man	Helen Humes with Bill Doggett Octet	September 1945	Philo Recordings
If I Could Be with You One Hour Tonight	Helen Humes with Buck Clayton and All Stars	November 1946	Black & White
I Hear a Rhapsody	Helen Humes with Gerald Wiggins and His Orchestra	February 1952	Decca
I Just Refuse to Sing the Blues	Helen Humes and Buck Clayton's Orchestra	October 1947	Mercury
It's Better to Give Than to Receive	Helen Humes and Her All-Stars	December 1945	Philo Recordings
Jubilee	Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Helen Humes	January 1938	Brunswick
Living My Life My Way	Helen Humes	1951	Modern Records
Mad About You	Helen Humes and Buck Clayton's Orchestra	1948	Mercury
Mean Way of Lovin'	Helen Humes	August 1953	Decca
Million Dollar Secret	Helen Humes	October 1950	Modern Records
My Heart Belongs to Daddy	Count Basie and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus by Helen Humes	January 1939	Decca
Sad Feeling	Helen Humes with Marshal Royal Orchestra	June 1950	Discovery Records [US1]
Somebody Loves Me	Helen Humes	1948	Mercury
Time Out for Tears	Helen Humes	June 1948	Mercury
Today I Sing the Blues	Helen Humes and Buck Clayton's Orchestra	1948	Mercury
Wheel of Fortune	Helen Humes with Gerald Wiggins and His Orchestra	February 1952	Decca

Performances also appear on

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
All or Nothing at All	Count Basie and His Orchestra	1940	OKeh
Black California	various artists	1976	Savoy Jazz
Don't Worry 'Bout Me	Count Basie and His Orchestra	April 1939	Vocalion [US]
Hollywood Jump	Count Basie and His Orchestra	January 11, 1940	Columbia [US]
If I Could Be with You	Count Basie and His Orchestra	1939	Vocalion [US]
Moonlight Serenade	Count Basie and His Orchestra	September 1939	Vocalion [US]
One O'Clock Jump	Harry James and His Orchestra	1938	Brunswick
Red Norvo in Hi-Fi	Red Norvo and His Orchestra	1958	RCA Victor
Texas Chatter	Harry James and His Orchestra	1938	Brunswick
Unlucky Woman	Pete Brown and His Band	April 1942	Decca

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