I Want to Be Happy

Musical

Film appearances

• 1930 No, No, Nanette
• 1940 No, No, Nanette - sung by Anna Neagle and Richard Carlson
• 1950 Tea for Two - sung by Doris Day, and also sung by Doris Day and Gordon MacRae
• 1988 Torch Song Trilogy - performed by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
• 1995 Stuart Saves His Family - performed by Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra starring Warren Covington
• 1999 Entrapment - performed by Ted Heath and His Orchestra
• 2015 Joy - performed by Ella Fitzgerald and Chick Webb and His Orchestra

  Recordings

• Carl Fenton and His Orchestra
• Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra
• Jan Garber and His Orchestra
• Shannon Four composed of Charles Hart, Lewis James, Elliot Shaw, Wilfred Glenn. In 1926 this group became the Revelers.
• Red Nichols and Adrian Rollini
• Benny Goodman and His Orchestra.

• Ella Fitzgerald - recorded December 17, 1937 with Chick Webb and His Orchestra for Decca Records, catalog No. 15039A.
• Glenn Miller and His Orchestra recorded the song in 1939 and released it as the b--side to their hit single "In the Mood".
• Lester Young, Nat King Cole and Buddy Rich recorded the song in 1946, which was released in 1953 on the Clef Records 10-inch LP The Lester Young Trio No.2
• Doris Day on the album Tea for Two
• Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1954 for use on his radio show and it was subsequently included in the box set The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings issued by Mosaic Records in 2009.
• Tony Bennett - included in his album Love Story.
• The Alan Baylock Jazz Orchestra released a recording of the song on their 2014 studio album Prime Time with Doc Severinsen.

  Other Versions

• Florence Henderson and Robert Reed performed the song during a medley on a 1977 episode of The Brady Bunch Variety Hour.
• The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 2