I 'll See You in My Dreams ( 1924 song ) - wikipedia I 'll See You in My Dreams ( 1924 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. ( July 2014 ) `` I 'll See You in My Dreams '' is a popular song. It was written by Isham Jones, with lyrics by Gus Kahn, and was published in 1924. Originally recorded by Isham Jones and the Ray Miller Orchestra, it charted for 16 weeks during 1925, spending seven weeks at number 1. Other popular versions in 1925 were by Marion Harris ; Paul Whiteman ; Ford & Glenn ; and Lewis James. The song was chosen as the title song of the 1951 film I 'll See You in My Dreams, a musical biography of Kahn. Popular recordings of it were made by many leading artists including Cliff Edwards, Louis Armstrong, Pat Boone, Bing Crosby ( recorded November 27, 1947 ), Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Mario Lanza, Tony Martin, Anita O'Day, The Platters, Ezio Pinza, Sue Raney, Jerry Lee Lewis ( 1958, instrumental ), Andy Williams, and Linda Scott. A `` Texas Swing '' version of the song was recorded by Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys. The song was also recorded by Django Reinhardt and the Quintet of the Hot Club of France, and inspired Merle Travis to record it as a guitar instrumental. Many other guitarists including Chet Atkins and Thom Bresh followed in Merle 's footsteps. Michel Lelong, a French guitarist, published the first tab of this Travis ' arrangement for the American publisher / guitarist Stefan Grossman 's Guitare Workshop during the 1980s, following by Thom Bresh ( Merle Travis ' s son ) for Homespun Tapes, and Marcel Dadi for Stefan Grossman ' s Guitar Worshop. It was recorded by Mario Lanza on his Coca - Cola Show of 1951 - 2 and is available on a compilation album mastered from those same shows, and featuring the same title, I 'll See You in My Dreams, released by BMG in 1998. An early version was recorded by Hawaiian steel guitar originator Joseph Kekuku in 1925. Other cover versions 1963 The Bachelors recorded their version of the song and this appeared on their first EP, The Bachelors. In 1976, Ron Goodwin and His Orchestra recorded the song on their album Rhythm and Romance. In 1976, British female vocal duo the Pearls released a disco version of the song, which was pressed in the US on a 10 '' promo disc as well as the regular 7 '' single. A 1953 / 54 version by Eddie Cochran was released in 1997 on the album Rockin ' It Country Style. In the late 1980s to the end of the 1990s, Mark Knopfler and Chet Atkins performed it live as a medley with John Lennon 's `` Imagine ''. In 1999, guitarist Howard Alden recorded an instrumental version of this song for the soundtrack of the movie Sweet and Lowdown. The English singer Joe Brown performed a version of the song on the ukulele as the finale of the George Harrison tribute concert, Concert for George, in 2002. In 2003, the Portuguese metal band Moonspell recorded a version that would serve as soundtrack for the short horror movie I 'll See You in My Dreams, of which was also recorded a music video. In 2005, American singer - songwriter Ingrid Michaelson recorded a cover of the song for her debut album Slow the Rain. In 2010, Australian singer Melinda Schneider recorded the song for her Doris Day tribute album Melinda Does Doris. In 2013, The National frontman Matt Berninger recorded the song with Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks Orchestra for the third volume of the Boardwalk Empire soundtrack. Film appearances 1940 The song was on the soundtrack for the film Kitty Foyle, which won Ginger Rogers her only Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Played on the radio at the speakeasy and reprised by the band at the nightclub. It is also danced to by Ginger Rogers and Dennis Morgan. 1944 Follow the Boys - performed by Jeanette MacDonald. 1946 Margie - sung by Jeanne Crain ( dubbed by Louanne Hogan ) 1946 Instrumental versions of the song were featured prominently in the 20th Century Fox motion picture The Razor 's Edge ( arranged by Herbert Spencer ) ; as well as in the opening of the 1946 Tom and Jerry cartoon episode, `` The Milky Waif ''. 1951 I 'll See You in My Dreams - sung by a chorus during the opening and closing credits, also by Doris Day, and it is played at the surprise party 1975 Hearts of the West References Jump up ^ CD liner notes : Chart - Toppers of the Twenties, 1998 ASV Ltd. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 1986 ). Joel Whitburn 's Pop Memories 1890 - 1954. Wisconsin, USA : Record Research Inc. p. 521. ISBN 0 - 89820 - 083 - 0. Jump up ^ `` A Bing Crosby Discography ''. BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved September 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` I 'll See You in My Dreams ''. Allmusic. Retrieved 2013 - 06 - 01. Jump up ^ Linda Scott, `` Do n't Lose Your Head '' single release Retrieved August 6, 2016. Jump up ^ The Hawaiian Steel Guitar and Its Great Hawaiian Musicians edited by Lorene Ruymar 1996 Jump up ^ `` Bachelors, The - Charmaine ( Vinyl ) at Discogs ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013 - 06 - 01. Jump up ^ `` Pearls, The / Pearls ' Orchestra, The - I 'll See You In My Dreams / Pearly ( Vinyl ) at Discogs ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013 - 06 - 01. Jump up ^ `` Eddie Cochran - Rockin ' It Country Style ( The Legendary Chuck Foreman Recordings 1953 - 55 ) ( CD, Album ) at Discogs ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013 - 06 - 01. Jump up ^ Video on YouTube Jump up ^ `` Moonspell - I 'll See You In My Dreams ''. YouTube. 2006 - 02 - 12. Retrieved 2013 - 06 - 01. Jump up ^ `` Ingrid Michaelson - Slow The Rain ( CD, Album ) at Discogs ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013 - 06 - 01. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I%27ll_See_You_in_My_Dreams_(1924_song)&oldid=800292607 '' Categories : 1924 songs Songs with lyrics by Gus Kahn Songs with music by Isham Jones Linda Scott songs Eddie Cochran songs Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from July 2014 All articles needing additional references Talk About Wikipedia Nederlands Norsk nynorsk Edit links This page was last edited on 12 September 2017, at 16 : 36. 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. 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Question: who wrote the song i'll see you in my dreams
Answer: Isham Jones