1945/1948 King Cole Trio - Don’t Blame Me

Recorded in 1945, this Cole treatment of the Depression Era ballad was eventually released by Capitol in 1948 during the AFM musicians’ strike. Per label reference, the song had been featured in the (1948) MGM musical film “Big City,” sung by Betty Garrett and George Murphy, with Margaret O’Brien and Robert Preston in the starring roles. CD audio source, original 78rpm release on Capitol 15110 - Don’t Blame Me (Jimmy McHugh-Dorothy Fields) by The King Cole Trio, recorded in Los Angeles May 19, 1945 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The three* MusicProf channels are home to The HITS ARCHIVES, YouTube’s most comprehensive collection of U.S. ‘popular music’ recordings from 1925 thru 1983. Discover thousands of original hit versions, conveniently arranged in year-by-year playlists and sorted alphabetically in your choice of either song title or artist name. Simply visit this channel’s home page (here: https://www.youtube.com/@the78prof72 ), scroll down the rows of playlist categories, choose a favorite year, click on “view full playlist,” and then pick out the songs that you want to hear. Enjoy the music! * The78Prof The45Prof AnotherProf