Pop and Jazz Standards
This song was one of her father’s favorites – an oldie, written by Tin Pan Alley songwriters Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, and Ted Snyder. It was originally recorded in 1923 by Isham Jones & His Orchestra. The song was also featured in the Marx Brothers film A Night in Casablanca in 1946. Anyway, Connie Francis was considering an end to her singing career, as she had been in the business for several years and did not have any hits. So she decided to record “Who’s Sorry Now?” in 1957. It was promoted on American Bandstand, and, early in 1958, the song became an international hit, going to #4 on the U.S. Pop Chart and #1 on the U.K. singles chart. Her record became a million seller.