Fred E. Ahlert

Songs Written by Fred E. AhlertTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Frederick Emil Ahlert (September 19, 1892 – October 20, 1953) was an American composer and songwriter. == Early life == He received a degree from Fordham Law School, but instead of pursuing a legal career he began work as an arranger, initially for Irving Aaronson and his Commanders and then for composer and band-leader Fred Waring. Ahlert had his first hit song in 1920, and eventually started his own publishing company in 1928. == Career == His songs have been... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Fred E. Ahlert first charted in 1920 with I'd Love to Fall Asleep and Wake up in My Mammy's Arms.The artist placed 58 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 26 of which reached the Top‑10, including 3 number‑ones.The artist scored 8 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Country the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Life is a Song - #2: Take My Heart - #3: I'll Get by (As Long as I Have You) - #4: I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) - #5: I'll Get By, As Long as I Have You
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  The Peerless Quartet
1.
11/1920

I'd Love to Fall Asleep and Wake up in My Mammy's Arms
The Peerless Quartet

243 pts
5
US








[Victor 18692]
written by Fred Ahlert greentick, Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young
  Billy Murray & Rachel Grant (Gladys Rice)
2.
05/1923

I Gave You Up Just Before You Threw Me Down
Billy Murray & Rachel Grant (Gladys Rice)

133 pts
12
US








[Victor 19023]
written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby & Fred Ahlert greentick
  Lewis James
3.
01/1925

Put Away a Little Ray of Sunshine
Lewis James

137 pts
12
US








[Columbia 214]
written by Fred Ahlert greentick, Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young
  Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra
4.
1927

There's a Cradle in Caroline
Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra

150 pts
10
US








[Okeh 40879]
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick, Joe Young & Sam Lewis
  Irving Aaronson & His Commanders
5.
1928

Evening Star
Irving Aaronson & His Commanders

101 pts
17
US








[Victor 21451]
written by Roy Turk & Fred E. Ahlert greentick
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
6.
1928

Evening Star
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

115 pts
15
US








vocal Bing Crosby
[Columbia 1401]
written by Fred Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Gene Austin
7.
1928

There's a Cradle in Caroline
Gene Austin

177 pts
8
US








[Victor 21015]
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick, Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young
  Nick Lucas
I'll Get By
8.
1929

I'll Get By
Nick Lucas

133 pts
12
US








written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Aileen Stanley
I'll Get By, As Long as I Have You
9.
1929

I'll Get By, As Long as I Have You
Aileen Stanley

99 pts
18
US








[Victor 21839]
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Ruth Etting
I'll Get By, As Long as I Have You
10.
1929

#5  I'll Get By, As Long as I Have You
Ruth Etting

277 pts
3
US








written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Aileen Stanley
11.
1929

I'll Never Ask for More
Aileen Stanley

109 pts
16
US








[Victor 21874]
written by Roy Turk & Fred E. Ahlert greentick
  Helen Morgan
Mean to Me
12.
1929

Mean to Me
Helen Morgan

140 pts
11
US








[Victor 21930]
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Ruth Etting
Mean to Me
13.
1929

Mean to Me
Ruth Etting

277 pts
3
US








written by Fred Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Kate Smith
14.
1931

I Don't Know Why
Kate Smith

113 pts
15
US








[Columbia 2539]
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Benny Krueger and His Orchestra
15.
1931

I Don't Know Why
Benny Krueger and His Orchestra

174 pts
8
US








[Brunswick 6185]
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Wayne King and His Orchestra
16.
1931

#4  I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
Wayne King and His Orchestra

318 pts
2
US








written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Lee Morse
17.
1931

Walkin' My Baby Back Home
Lee Morse

96 pts
18
US








written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  The Charleston Chasers
18.
1931

Walkin' My Baby Back Home
The Charleston Chasers

113 pts
15
US








written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Ted Weems and His Orchestra
19.
1931

Walkin' My Baby Back Home
Ted Weems and His Orchestra

174 pts
8
US








written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Nick Lucas
20.
1931

Walkin' My Baby Back Home
Nick Lucas

174 pts
8
US








[Brunswick 6048]
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Russ Columbo
Where the Blue of the Night (Meets the Gold of the Day)
21.
1931

Where the Blue of the Night (Meets the Gold of the Day)
Russ Columbo

123 pts
13
US








written by Roy Turk, Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Bing Crosby
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
22.
1932

I'll Follow You
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

94 pts
19
US








written by Roy Turk & Fred E. Ahlert greentick
  Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
23.
1932

Just a Little Home for the Old Folks (A Token from Me)
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

232 pts
5
US








[Brunswick 6440]
written by Edgar Leslie & Fred E. Ahlert greentick
  Louis Armstrong
24.
1932

Love, You Funny Thing
Louis Armstrong

255 pts
4
US








written by Roy Turk & Fred Ahlert greentick
  Rose Marie
25.
1932

Say That You Were Teasing Me
Rose Marie

94 pts
19
US








written by Roy Turk & Fred E. Ahlert greentick
  Bing Crosby
Where the Blue of the Night (Meets the Gold of the Day)
26.
1932

Where the Blue of the Night (Meets the Gold of the Day)
Bing Crosby

255 pts
4
US








[Brunswick 6226]
written by Roy Turk, Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Bing Crosby
  Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians
27.
1932

With Summer Coming On
Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians

97 pts
18
US








[Victor 24016]
written by Fred Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Anson Weeks & His Orchestra
28.
1934

And I Still Do
Anson Weeks & His Orchestra

85 pts
20
US








[Brunswick 6946]
written by Fred Ahlert greentick & Edgar Leslie
  Bing Crosby
29.
1934

The Moon Was Yellow (And the Night Was Young)
Bing Crosby

122 pts
13
US








[Decca 179]
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Edgar Leslie
  Fats Waller
30.
1935

I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
Fats Waller

228 pts
5
US








written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Joe Young
  Freddy Martin and His Orchestra
31.
1935

Life is a Song
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra

146 pts
10
US








[Brunswick 7422]
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Joe Young
  Ruth Etting
32.
1935

#1  Life is a Song
Ruth Etting

366 pts
1
US








written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Joe Young
  Boswell Sisters
33.
1936

I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
Boswell Sisters

267 pts
3
US








written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Joe Young
  Red Norvo & His Orchestra
34.
1936

It Can Happen to You
Red Norvo & His Orchestra

99 pts
17
US








written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Trummy Young
  Fats Waller
35.
1936

Sing an Old Fashioned Song
Fats Waller

122 pts
13
US








written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Joe Young
  Nat Brandwynne & His Stork Club Orchestra
36.
1936

Take My Heart
Nat Brandwynne & His Stork Club Orchestra

188 pts
7
US








[Brunswick 7676]
written by Joe Young & Fred E. Ahlert greentick
  Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra
37.
1936

#2  Take My Heart
Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra

365 pts
1
US








written by Joe Young & Fred E. Ahlert greentick
  Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
38.
1936

There's Frost on the Moon
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra

146 pts
10
US








[Brunswick 7771]
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Victor Young
  Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra
Mean to Me
39.
1937

Mean to Me
Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra

188 pts
7
US








vocal Billie Holiday
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Clyde McCoy & His Orchestra
40.
1937

The Goona Goo
Clyde McCoy & His Orchestra

227 pts
5
US








[Decca 1109]
written by Joe Young, Harry Reser & Fred E. Ahlert greentick
  The Mills Blue Rhythm Band
41.
1937

The Image of You
The Mills Blue Rhythm Band

95 pts
18
US








[Variety 3531]
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Joe Young
  Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
42.
1937

There's Frost on the Moon
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

128 pts
12
US








written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Victor Young
  Fats Waller
43.
1937

To a Sweet Pretty Thing
Fats Waller

99 pts
17
US








written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Joe Young
  Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
44.
1939

Many Dreams Ago
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra

135 pts
11
US








[Bluebird 10446]
written by Al Stillman & Fred E. Ahlert greentick
  Harry James and His Orchestra
I'll Get by (As Long as I Have You)
45.
04/1944

#3  I'll Get by (As Long as I Have You)
Harry James and His Orchestra

352 pts
1
US








vocals by Dick Haymes
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  The Four King Sisters
I'll Get by (As Long as I Have You)
46.
04/1944

I'll Get by (As Long as I Have You)
The Four King Sisters

123 pts
12
US








written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  The Ink Spots
I'll Get by (As Long as I Have You)
47.
05/1944

I'll Get by (As Long as I Have You)
The Ink Spots

213 pts
7
US




4
R&B


written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Freddy Martin and His Orchestra
48.
12/1945

In the Middle of May
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra

120 pts
13
US








written by Fred Ahlert greentick & Al Stillman
  The Pied Pipers
49.
01/1946

In the Middle of May
The Pied Pipers

113 pts
14
US








[Capitol 225]
written by Fred Ahlert greentick & Al Stillman
  Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
50.
07/1946

I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

103 pts
16
US








vocals by Stuart Foster; hit for Wayne King in 1931
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  The Andrews Sisters
51.
08/1946

I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
The Andrews Sisters

96 pts
17
US








written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Johnnie Ray
52.
05/1952

Walkin' My Baby Back Home
Johnnie Ray

from Johnnie Ray   
253 pts
4
US






12
UK
hit for Ted Weems in 1931
[Columbia 39701]
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Nat King Cole and Billy May and His Orchestra
53.
07/1952

Walkin' My Baby Back Home
Nat King Cole and Billy May and His Orchestra

117 pts
8
US








written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Connee Boswell
54.
1953

I'm Gonna Sit Right Down & Write Myself a Letter
Connee Boswell

38 pts
29
US








written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Joe Young
  Billy Williams
55.
06/1957

I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
Billy Williams

205 pts
3
US




9
R&B
22
UK
hit for Fats Waller in 1935
[Coral 61830]
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Joe Young
I'll Get by (As Long as I Have You)
56.
07/1958

I'll Get by (As Long as I Have You)
Billy Williams

7 pts
87
US








[Coral 61999]
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Connie Francis
I'll Get By
57.
11/1958

I'll Get By
Connie Francis

51 pts








19
UK
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Shaye Cogan
Mean to Me
58.
03/1960

Mean to Me
Shaye Cogan

20 pts








40
UK
[MGM 12866]
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Linda Scott
59.
10/1961

I Don't Know Why
Linda Scott

102 pts
12
US
2
AC






hit for Wayne King in 1931
[Canadian American 129]
written by Roy Turk & Fred E. Ahlert greentick
  Shirley Bassey
I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)
60.
11/1961

I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)
Shirley Bassey

80 pts








10
UK
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Frank Sinatra
61.
03/1962

The Moon Was Yellow
Frank Sinatra

5 pts
99
US








[Capitol 4677]
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Edgar Leslie
  Eden Kane
62.
05/1962

I Don't Know Why
Eden Kane

109 pts








7
UK
[London 9532]
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  The Palm Beach Band Boys
63.
12/1966

I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
The Palm Beach Band Boys

9 pts
117
US
25
AC






[RCA Victor 9026]
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Joe Young
  Hank Locklin
Where the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the Day
64.
02/1969

Where the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the Day
Hank Locklin

from Softly   
3 pts




34
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-9710]
written by Roy Turk, Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Bing Crosby
  The Williams Brothers
65.
03/1973

I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
The Williams Brothers

24 pts








37
UK
as Andy Williams & David Williams
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Joey Scarbury
66.
09/1973

I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
Joey Scarbury

4 pts


36
AC






[Big Tree 16008]
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Joe Young
  Marty Robbins
67.
05/1977

I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
Marty Robbins

from Adios Amigo   
13 pts
108
US


10
ctry




[Columbia 10536]
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Roy Turk
  Willie Nelson
68.
07/1981

I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
Willie Nelson

from Somewhere Over the Rainbow   
4 pts




26
ctry




[Columbia 02187]
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Joe Young
  Barry Manilow
69.
12/1982

I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
Barry Manilow

from Here Comes the Night   
23 pts








36
UK
written by Fred E. Ahlert greentick & Joe Young

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