Love Me or Leave Me (Donaldson and Kahn song)

"Love Me or Leave Me" is a popular song written in 1928 by Walter Donaldson with lyrics by Gus Kahn.

The song was introduced in the Broadway musical comedy Whoopee!, which opened in December 1928.

[1] The original version of the song, the biggest-selling at the time, was recorded by Ruth Etting on December 17, 1928.

The same year, Sammy Davis Jr. and Lena Horne also experienced success with their versions of the song.

Davis's version was released by Decca Records as catalog number 29484, with the flip side "Something's Gotta Give".