First published in 1930, Please Don't Talk About Me was written by Sam Stept and Sidney Clare. Like most pop standards, it has been recorded many times over both vocally and instrumentally. Of course Frank did it. Of course Willie did it, too. Ella, Dean, and Ray Price. Bob Wills did the song with his Western Swing outfit, The Texas Playboys. Bill Haley did it with his Comets. And on and on.
I really like this song. As far as standards go, the music is pretty simple. My personal favorite version is probably Willie Nelson's version from his 1994 album, Moonlight Becomes You.
Bill Haley and the Comets recorded this version in 1957 for an album of standards:
An instrumental version from Pete Daily and His Chicagoans:
Willie Nelson performing the song live:
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