If You Could See Me Now ( 1946 song ) - Wikipedia If You Could See Me Now ( 1946 song ) `` If You Could See Me Now '' is a 1946 jazz standard, composed by Tadd Dameron. He wrote it especially for vocalist Sarah Vaughan, a frequent collaborator. Lyrics were written by Carl Sigman and it became one of her signature songs, inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. Notable recordings Sarah Vaughan 's 1946 original recording was released through Musicraft Records. It also appeared on her 1981 album Send in the Clowns with the Count Basie Orchestra. Gil Evans recorded a version for his 1957 album Gil Evans & Ten Chet Baker recorded it for his 1959 album Chet. Yusef Lateef recorded it on his 1959 album Cry ! - Tender Red Garland recorded a quintet version which appeared on his Soul Burnin ' album Joe Lovano included it in his 2000 album 52nd Street Themes. Bobby Timmons from his album Easy Does It ( 1961 ) Bill Evans recorded his version of the song for his 1962 album Moon Beams and also on his Trio ' 65 album Junior Cook recorded on the Roy Brooks album Roy Brooks Beat Milt Jackson recorded it on his 1962 Big Bags album Dexter Gordon recorded it on his 1970 album The Jumpin ' Blues Barry Harris recorded it on his 1975 Barry Harris Plays Tadd Dameron album Oscar Peterson - The Oscar Peterson Four with Joe Pass recorded it in 1983 on the album If You Could See Me Now John Abercrombie and John Scofield included the song in their 1984 album Solar. Eliane Elias included the song in her 2010 album Eliane Elias Plays Live. Jaco Pastorius covered the song in 1985 during a televised concert in Belgium. Mel Tormé recorded a notable version in 1995 with Canadian trombonist and bandleader Rob McConnell. Wes Montgomery on Smokin ' at the Half Note ( 1965 ) References Jump up ^ Giddins, Gary ( 18 May 2000 ). Visions of Jazz : The First Century. Oxford University Press. p. 308. ISBN 978 - 0 - 19 - 513241 - 0. Retrieved 7 December 2011. Jump up ^ Gioia, Ted ( 9 May 2011 ). The History of Jazz. Oxford University Press. p. 214. ISBN 978 - 0 - 19 - 539970 - 7. Retrieved 7 December 2011. ^ Jump up to : `` If You Could See Me Now ''. Jazz Standards.com. Retrieved 7 December 2011. Jump up ^ `` Jaco Pastorius - If You Could See Me Now ''. YouTube. Retrieved 2013 - 03 - 25. Sarah Vaughan Studio albums Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown In the Land of Hi - Fi After Hours Sassy Swingin ' Easy Sarah Vaughan and Billy Eckstine Sing the Best of Irving Berlin Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin Sarah Vaughan Sings Broadway : Great Songs from Hit Shows No Count Sarah Vaughan and Violins Close to You Dreamy The Divine One The Explosive Side of Sarah Vaughan Count Basie / Sarah Vaughan After Hours You 're Mine You Sarah + 2 Sarah Sings Soulfully Snowbound Sweet ' n ' Sassy Star Eyes Sarah Slightly Classical Vaughan with Voices Pop Artistry of Sarah Vaughan The Lonely Hours ¡ Viva ! Vaughan Sarah Vaughan Sings the Mancini Songbook The New Scene It 's a Man 's World Sassy Swings Again A Time in My Life Sarah Vaughan with Michel Legrand Feelin ' Good Send in the Clowns I Love Brazil ! How Long Has This Been Going On ? The Duke Ellington Songbook, Vol. 1 The Duke Ellington Songbook, Vol. 2 Copacabana Songs of the Beatles Send in the Clowns Crazy and Mixed Up The Planet Is Alive... Let it Live ! Brazilian Romance Live albums At Mister Kelly 's After Hours at the London House Sassy Swings the Tivoli Live in Japan Sarah Vaughan with the Jimmy Rowles Quintet Ronnie Scott 's Presents Sarah Vaughan Live Gershwin Live ! One Night Stand -- The Town Hall Concert 1947 In the City of Lights Linger Awhile : Live at Newport and More Divine Lady of Song Compilation albums Sarah Vaughan in Hi - Fi Other album appearances 2 : 00 AM Paradise Cafe Back on the Block Extended plays Hot Jazz The Divine Sarah Sings Charted singles `` Tenderly '' `` Nature Boy '' `` It 's Magic '' `` Black Coffee '' `` That Lucky Old Sun ( Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day ) '' `` Thinking of You '' `` Vanity '' `` How Important Can It Be ? '' `` Whatever Lola Wants '' `` Mr. Wonderful '' `` The Banana Boat Song '' `` Passing Strangers '' `` Broken Hearted Melody '' `` Misty '' `` Eternally '' `` A Lover 's Concerto '' Songs `` Autumn in New York '' `` Body and Soul '' `` Dancing in the Dark '' `` Do n't Blame Me '' `` Everything I Have Is Yours '' `` I 've Got a Crush on You '' `` If You Could See Me Now '' `` Moonlight in Vermont '' `` My Funny Valentine '' `` Poor Butterfly '' `` Send in the Clowns '' `` Someone to Watch Over Me '' Related topics Discography The Calling : Celebrating Sarah Vaughan Sarah : Dedicated to You Unmarked Van : A Tribute to Sarah Vaughan Book : Sarah Vaughan This 1940s song - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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Question: who wrote the song if you could see me now
Answer: composed by Tadd Dameron