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You Don't Know What Love Is (ver. 1) by Don Raye - Piano Sheets and Free Sheet Music

  
About the Song
"You Don't Know What Love Is" is a popular song of the Great American Songbook. The music was written by Gene de Paul, the lyrics by Don Raye. The song was published in 1941. It was written for the movie Keep 'Em Flying but not used, and was the leitmotif in the film The Talented Mr. Ripley. Review and analysis Don Raye (March 16, 1909 – January 29, 1985), born Donald MacRae Wilhoite, Jr., in Washington, DC, was an American vaudevillian and songwriter, best known for his songs for the Andrews Sisters such as "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar", "Just For A Thrill" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." While known for such wordy novelty numbers, he also wrote the lyrics to "You Don't Know What Love Is," a simple, poetic lament of unusual power. He also composed the song "(That Place) Down the Road a Piece," one of his boogie woogie songs, which has a medium bright boogie tempo. It was written for.    Download this sheet!
About the Artist
Don Raye (March 16, 1909 – January 29, 1985), born Donald MacRae Wilhoite, Jr., in Washington, DC, was an American vaudevillian and songwriter, best known for his songs for the Andrews Sisters such as "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar", "Just For A Thrill" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." While known for such wordy novelty numbers, he also wrote the lyrics to "You Don't Know What Love Is," a simple, poetic lament of unusual power. He also composed the song "(That Place) Down the Road a Piece," one of his boogie woogie songs, which has a medium bright boogie tempo. It was written for the Will Bradley Orchestra, who recorded it in 1940, but the song was destined to become a rock and roll standard, recorded by The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Foghat, Amos Milburn, Harry Gibson, and countless others. In 1940 he wrote the lyrics for the patriotic song "This Is My Country". His great success with "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar" led Raye to write the follow-up songs, "Scrub Me Mamma, with a Boogie Beat," "Bounce Me Brother, with a Solid Four," and "Fry Me Cookie, with a Can of Lard." "You Don't Know What Love Is" is a popular song of.
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