I Never Had a Chance

"I Never Had A Chance" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin, published in 1934. Popular versions that year were by Eddy Duchin and by Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orchestra (vocal by Kenny Sargent).

Other notable recordings

Ray Noble (vocal by Al Bowlly), (1934) "The Great British Dance Bands Play the Music of Irving Berlin 1931-39", World Record Club
Frank Parrish & The Charlie Davis Orchestra (1934)
Lew Stone (vocal by Al Bowlly), (1934) "The Songs of Irving Berlin", Sanctuary Records
King Cole Trio - recorded August 6, 1947 for Capitol Records (vocal by Nat King Cole).
Dean Martin - recorded the song on November 26, 1956, for Capitol Records and it was issued as no. F3718 in May 1957.
Ella Fitzgerald - for her album Like Someone in Love (1957)
Anita O'Day - included in her album Pick Yourself Up with Anita O'Day (1957)
Peggy Lee - for her album Mink Jazz (1963)
Allen Toussaint, "Irving Berlin's 20 Greatest Themes" (1989), Laser
Greta Keller, "The Memory Lingers On - The Songs of Irving Berlin"
Jimmy Mesene, "Hits of the 1930s (Vol. 1, British Dance Bands on Decca)", featured in the 2021 Marvel short film, "Werewolf By Night"

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 517. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
1 2 "Al Bowlly Club". Albowlly.club. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
↑ "I Never Had A Chance". Archive.org. 15 June 1934. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
↑ "jazzdisco.org". Jazzdisco.org. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
↑ Tosches, Nick (1992). Dino - Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams. New York: Dell Publishing. p. 588. ISBN 0-440-21412-2.
↑ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
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↑ "The Memory Lingers On - The Songs of Irving Berlin - Retrospective RTS4287 [BMC] Classical Music Reviews: April 2016". Musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 25 December 2021.

Irving Berlin

Musicals

Theatre	Annie Get Your Gun As Thousands Cheer Call Me Madam The Canary The Century Girl The Cocoanuts The Cohan Revue of 1918 Face the Music Holiday Inn Louisiana Purchase Miss Liberty Mr. President Music Box Revue Stop! Look! Listen! This Is The Army Top Hat Watch Your Step White Christmas Wise Guy Yip Yip Yaphank Ziegfeld Follies
Film	Alexander's Ragtime Band Annie Get Your Gun Blue Skies Call Me Madam Carefree The Cocoanuts Easter Parade Follow the Fleet Hallelujah Holiday Inn On the Avenue Second Fiddle There's No Business Like Show Business This Is the Army Top Hat White Christmas

Songs

1910s	"Alexander's Ragtime Band" "At the Devil's Ball" "Daddy, Come Home" "Follow the Crowd" "For Your Country and My Country" "God Bless America" "Goodbye, France" "I Want to Go Back to Michigan" "I'm Gonna Pin My Medal on the Girl I Left Behind" "I've Got My Captain Working for Me Now" "Let's All Be Americans Now" "Mandy" "The Near Future" "Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning" "Play a Simple Melody" "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody" "San Francisco Bound" "Someone Else May Be There While I'm Gone" "Stay Down Here Where You Belong" "That International Rag" "That Mysterious Rag" "They Were All Out of Step But Jim" "When I Leave the World Behind" "When I Lost You" "You'd Be Surprised"
1920s	"All Alone" "All by Myself" "Always" "Blue Skies" "How About Me?" "I Love a Piano" "Lazy" "Puttin' On the Ritz" "Remember" "Say It with Music" "Shakin' the Blues Away" "The Song Is Ended (but the Melody Lingers On)" "What'll I Do" "With You"
1930s	"Change Partners" "Cheek to Cheek" "Easter Parade" "Get Thee Behind Me Satan" "Heat Wave" "How Deep Is the Ocean?" "How's Chances?" "I Never Had a Chance" "I Used to Be Color Blind" "I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket" "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" "Isn't This a Lovely Day?" "It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow" "Let Me Sing and I'm Happy" "Let Yourself Go" "Let's Face the Music and Dance" "Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee" "No Strings (I'm Fancy Free)" "Now It Can Be Told" "Reaching for the Moon" "Say It Isn't So" "Slumming on Park Avenue" "Supper Time" "This Year's Kisses" "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" "You're Laughing at Me"
1940s	"All of My Life" "Any Bonds Today?" "Anything You Can Do" "A Couple of Swells" "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly" "The Girl That I Marry" "Happy Holiday" "Heaven Watch the Philippines" "I Got Lost in His Arms" "I Got the Sun in the Mornin' (and the Moon at Night)" "I'm an Indian Too" "It Only Happens When I Dance with You" "Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk" "Moonshine Lullaby" "My Defenses Are Down" "Steppin' Out with My Baby" "There's No Business Like Show Business" "They Say It's Wonderful" "White Christmas" "Who Do You Love, I Hope?" "You Can Have Him" "You Can't Get a Man with a Gun" "You Keep Coming Back Like a Song"
1950s	"The Best Thing for You (Would Be Me)" "Count Your Blessings" "It's a Lovely Day Today" "Sisters" "You're Just in Love"

Ellin Berlin (wife)
Mary Ellin Barrett (daughter)