Nobody Else but Me is a 1946 Broadway song from the Show Boat revival, composed by Jerome Kern with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It was written for the 1946 Broadway revival and introduced by Jan Clayton as Magnolia, making it Kern’s last song before his death in 1945. The revival opened on January 5, 1946, and the tune has since become a popular jazz standard. Notable vocal recordings include Jan Clayton on the 1946 Show Boat cast album, Barbara Lea (1957), Mitzi Gaynor (1959), Sarah Vaughan (1963), Tony Bennett (1964 and 2015), Dinah Shore (1965), Kristin Chenoweth (2001), and Tina May (2003). Instrumental jazz versions include Stan Getz on his 1964 release Nobody Else but Me (first issued in 1994) and Bill Evans on several albums. The song is associated with 1940s jazz and swing jazz standards and remains part of the Show Boat repertoire.
