The Very Thought of You

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"The Very Thought of You"
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"The Very Thought of You" is a

Victor, and it reached number one for five weeks on the pop music charts.[5]

The song was the subject of litigation in 1962. In 1934, Noble assigned the copyright to British publisher Campbell, Connelly & Company. Before the copyright was renewed, however, Noble assigned the United States copyright to M. Witmark & Sons. A suit was brought by Campbell, Connelly against Noble, stating that the assignment covered all rights, including rights in the US. A British High Court judge ruled in favor of Campbell, Connelly.[6]

Charting cover versions

  • In 1946, Luis Russell recorded the song, which went to number three on the Most-Played Juke Box Race Records charts.[7]
  • A rhythm and blues version by Little Willie John reached number 61 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1961.[8]
  • Three years later
    Easy Listening
    chart.
  • Natalie Cole reached No. 34 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart in the spring of 1992 with her version from her LP Unforgettable... with Love (1991).[9] In Canada, her version spent two weeks at No. 19 Adult Contemporary.[10]

Covers by notable artists

References

  1. ^ Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1934). Catalog of Copyright Entries 1934 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 29 Pt 3 For the Year 1934. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
  2. ^ "Victor 24657 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  3. ^ a b "Gramophone matrix 0B6874. The very thought of you / Ray Noble Orchestra - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  4. ISBN 978-1-4836-4519-3
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  5. ^ Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004
  6. ^ "British Ruling on Renewal Rights Studied for Import". Google Books. Nielsen Business Media. 1 December 1962. p. 6. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  7. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 507.
  8. ^ "Hot 100 - Billboard". Billboard. April 3, 1961. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  9. Allmusic
    . Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  10. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1992-05-23. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
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