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Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?

Words & Music by Scott Wiseman

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Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?

Words & Music by Scott Wiseman

Lyrics:

Have I told you lately that I love you?
Could I tell you once again somehow?
Have I told with all my heart and soul how I adore you?
Well darling I'm telling you now

Have I told you lately when I'm sleeping
Every dream I dream is you somehow?
Have I told you why the nights are long
When you're not with me?
Well darling I'm telling you now

My heart would break in two if I should lose you
I'm no good without you anyhow
And have I told you lately that I love you
Well darling I'm telling you now

My heart would break in two if I should lose you
I'm no good without you anyhow
And have I told you lately that I love you
Well darling I'm telling you now

First album:

RCA EPA-4041, 1957, Just For You

First recorded:

Studio Session for RCA Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California, January 19, 1957

More info:

Songwriter Scott Wiseman was lying in Wesley Memorial Hospital in Chicago in 1944 when his wife, Lulubell, came to visit him. Just before leaving, she bent over and whispered, "Have I told you lately that I love you?" The line inspired Wiseman to write the song. He and his wife, as Lulubell and Scotty, introduced Have I Told You Lately That I Love You in their nightclub act. Gene Autry became the first to record the song in 1945 (Columbia 20075). Foy Willing and The Riders of the Purple Sage also recorded it in that year (Majestic 6000). Other early versions include those by Bing Crosby and The Andrew Sisters (Decca 24821) in 1950 and Tex Ritter (Capitol 2174) in 1952. In 1957 Ricky Nelson had a #29 hit on the Top 100 chart with his version (Imperial 5463). (It was the flips side of Be Bop Baby). Nelson's recording copied Elvis's very closely, even to the extent of using the Jordanaires as vocal backup. A Decca release by Kitty Wells and Red Foley (Decca 32427) reached the country chart.

Elvis recorded Have I Told You Lately That I Love You on January 19, 1957, at Radio Recorders. Take #15 was chosen by RCA for release.


Lyrics:	Have I told you lately that I love you? Could I tell you once again somehow? Have I told with all my heart and soul how I adore you? Well darling I'm telling you now Have I told you lately when I'm sleeping Every dream I dream is you somehow? Have I told you why the nights are long When you're not with me? Well darling I'm telling you now My heart would break in two if I should lose you I'm no good without you anyhow And have I told you lately that I love you Well darling I'm telling you now My heart would break in two if I should lose you I'm no good without you anyhow And have I told you lately that I love you Well darling I'm telling you now

First album:	RCA EPA-4041, 1957, Just For You

First recorded:	Studio Session for RCA Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California, January 19, 1957

More info:		Songwriter Scott Wiseman was lying in Wesley Memorial Hospital in Chicago in 1944 when his wife, Lulubell, came to visit him. Just before leaving, she bent over and whispered, "Have I told you lately that I love you?" The line inspired Wiseman to write the song. He and his wife, as Lulubell and Scotty, introduced Have I Told You Lately That I Love You in their nightclub act. Gene Autry became the first to record the song in 1945 (Columbia 20075). Foy Willing and The Riders of the Purple Sage also recorded it in that year (Majestic 6000). Other early versions include those by Bing Crosby and The Andrew Sisters (Decca 24821) in 1950 and Tex Ritter (Capitol 2174) in 1952. In 1957 Ricky Nelson had a #29 hit on the Top 100 chart with his version (Imperial 5463). (It was the flips side of Be Bop Baby). Nelson's recording copied Elvis's very closely, even to the extent of using the Jordanaires as vocal backup. A Decca release by Kitty Wells and Red Foley (Decca 32427) reached the country chart. Elvis recorded Have I Told You Lately That I Love You on January 19, 1957, at Radio Recorders. Take #15 was chosen by RCA for release.