For All We Know ( 1934 song ) - Wikipedia For All We Know ( 1934 song ) For the song from the film Lovers and Other Strangers and popularized by the Carpenters, see For All We Know ( 1970 song ). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2009 ) `` For All We Know '' is a popular song published in 1934. The music was written by J. Fred Coots and the lyric by Sam M. Lewis. The first charting versions in 1934 were by Hal Kemp ( # 3 on the US charts ) and Isham Jones ( # 16 ). A version by Dinah Washington reached # 88 on the chart in 1962. A version by Nat King Cole is also well known. The version by The Spinners in 1965 gave it a more contemporary sound. The Rosemary Clooney version is heard over the closing credits of Dan Ireland 's 2005 British film, Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont. Cover versions Monty Alexander Steve Allen Gene Ammons Arild Andersen The Andrews Sisters Eden Atwood Joan Baez Chet Baker Phil Baker Long John Baldry Bluesiana Triangle Boilermaker Jazz Band Stefano Bollani, Piano Solo ( ECM, 2006 ) Bobby Broom Marc Broussard Cameron Brown Lawrence Brown Les Brown and His Band of Renown Dave Brubeck, Jazz at the College of the Pacific ( 1956 ) Joe Burke Carol Burnett Gary Burton Ann Hampton Callaway Mike Campbell Thelma Carpenter Benny Carter Ray Charles Cyrus Chestnut June Christy, The Misty Miss Christy ( 1956 ) Clayton - Hamilton Orchestra Al Cohn Freddy Cole Nat King Cole, The Very Thought of You ( 1958 ) Nina Simone Bill Coleman Ray Conniff Michael Crawford Doris Day Will Downing Clint Eastwood Gloria Estefan Roberta Flack Frank Fontaine, Sings How Sweet It Is Aretha Franklin, Laughing on the Outside ( 1962 ) The Four Freshmen, Four Freshmen and Five Saxes ( 2008 ) Crystal Gayle Dexter Gordon, At the Montmartre Jazz - Huis Copenhagen ( 1967 ) Lalah Hathaway Donny Hathaway, Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway ( 1972 ) Billie Holiday, Lady in Satin ( 1958 ) Dick Hyman and Mary Mayo Harry James Keith Jarrett Jay and the Americans Jack Jones Beverly Kenney Alicia Keys ( live ) Abbey Lincoln, Abbey Sings Abbey ( 1989 ), Drugstore Cowboy Barbara Lusch Gloria Lynne Wynton Marsalis, Hot House Flowers ( 1984 ) Susannah McCorkle, Heart and Minds ( 2000 ) Bette Midler Matt Monro New York Voices, A Day Like This ( MCG Jazz, 2007 ) Noisettes, Do n't Give Up ( 2006 ) Dianne Reeves Joe Sample and Lalah Hathaway David Sanborn, Pearls ( 1995 ) Jody Sandhaus Nina Simone ( 1959 version, 1961 version ) The Spinners ( 1967 ) Stan Getz with Cal Tjader ( 1958 ) Sonny Stitt Ruben Studdard J.D. Souther Rod Stewart Barbra Streisand ( studio 1991, live 1994 ) The Suntones References Jump up ^ `` Pearls overview ''. * Allmusic.com. This pop standards - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=For_All_We_Know_(1934_song)&oldid=824236550 '' Categories : 1934 songs Songs with lyrics by Sam M. Lewis Songs with music by John Frederick Coots Nat King Cole songs Rosemary Clooney songs Ray Charles songs Doris Day songs Aretha Franklin songs Roberta Flack songs Jay and the Americans songs Nina Simone songs Rod Stewart songs Barbra Streisand songs Pop standard stubs Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from December 2009 All articles needing additional references All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Deutsch Polski Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 6 February 2018, at 03 : 31. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote the song for all we know
Answer: J. Fred Coots