I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE - Free Jazz Leadsheet
Composed by Jimmy McHugh with lyrics by Dorothy Fields in 1928, "i can't give you anything but love" expresses heartfelt devotion and simplicity. Its lyrics convey love grounded in sincerity rather than material wealth.
The first recording, by Adelaide Hall in New York, 1928, highlighted the song's melodic charm and swing-friendly rhythm. Its verse-chorus structure allows for interpretive vocal phrasing and instrumental interplay.
Numerous revivals by jazz vocalists and small groups have preserved its status as a standard, celebrated for tunefulness, flexibility in arrangement, and lyrical sentiment.