What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry?

"What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry?" is a popular song by Walter Donaldson and Abe Lyman, published in 1926.

The song has become a popular and jazz standard recorded by many artists.

Notable recordings

• Josephine Baker (1926)
• Will Bradley & His Orchestra (vocal by Ray McKinley). This charted briefly in the Billboard chart at No. 26.
• California Ramblers (1926)
• The King Cole Trio – included in the album The King Cole Trio (vol. 2) (1946)
• Bobby Darin – for his album Winners (1964)
• Buddy DeFranco – Sweet and Lovely (1956).
• Tommy Dorsey – recorded on February 1, 1940, for Victor.
• Ruth Etting (1926)
• Ella Fitzgerald – recorded for Decca on October 12, 1939.
• Jean Goldkette & His Orchestra – recorded on January 28, 1926, for Victor.
• Benny Goodman – B.G. in Hi-Fi (1954).
• Bobby Hackett & His Orchestra – recorded on January 25, 1940, for Okeh .
• Jack Jenney & His Orchestra – recorded on January 30, 1940, for Vocalion.
• Sam Lanin – recorded on January 15, 1926, for Banner.
• Peggy Lee – for the album Songs from Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
• Dean Martin – included in his album The Dean Martin TV Show (1966)
• Carmen McRae – ' (1986)
• Oscar Peterson – With Respect to Nat (1966)
• Keely Smith – Swingin' Pretty (1959)
• Jo Stafford – Jo + Jazz (1960)