Willow Weep for Me

"Willow Weep for Me" is a popular song composed in 1932 by Ann Ronell, who also wrote the lyrics.

A dedication to another writer was disapproved of at the time, so the first person presented with the song for publication, Saul Bornstein, passed it to Irving Berlin, who accepted it.

[1][3] It is mostly known as a jazz standard, having been recorded first by Ted Fio Rito (with vocal by Muzzy Marcellino, who was also a master whistler and recorded a whistling version of the song in 1958) in October 1932 and by Paul Whiteman (with vocal by Irene Taylor) the following month.

[2] Notable recordings continued into the 1950s, starting with Stan Kenton's version with June Christy.

[1][2] Some 34-time versions are on recordings by Phil Woods (Musique du Bois, 1974) and Dr. Lonnie Smith (Jungle Soul, 2006).