86. How Am I To Know (1929)
Lyrics by Dorothy Parker
Music by Jack King
follows 4 versions of this song
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | MT | 161 | Complete Commodore v.1 | 11 | 2’48” |
Oh
How am I to know
If it’s really love
That’s found its way hereOh
How am I to know
Will it linger on
And leave me then
I’ll dare not guess
At this strange happinessBut oh
How am I to know
Can it be that love
Has come to stay here
2nd version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | AT | 161a | Complete Commodore v.1 | 8 | 2’27” |
Oh
How am I to know
If it’s really love
That’s found its way hereOh
How am I to know
Will it linger on
And leave me then
I’ll dare not guess
At this strange happinessBut oh
How am I to know
Can it be that love
Has come to stay here
3rd version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | AT | 161b | Complete Commodore v.1 | 9 | 2’36” |
Oh
How am I to know
If it’s really love
That’s found its way hereOh
How am I to know
Will it linger on
And leave me then
I’ll dare not guess
At this strange happinessBut oh
How am I to know
Can it be that love
Has come to stay here
4th version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | AT | 161c | Complete Commodore v.1 | 10 | 2’38” |
Oh
How am I to know
If it’s really love
That’s found its way hereOh
How am I to know
Will it linger on
And leave me then
I’ll dare not guess
At this strange happinessBut oh
How am I to know
Can it be that love
Has come to stay here
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