Crazy He Calls Me

"Crazy He Calls Me" is a 1949 jazz standard. It was composed by Carl Sigman, with lyrics by Bob Russell.^[1]

"Crazy He Calls Me"
Song
Published	1949 by Massey Music Co.
Composer(s)	Carl Sigman
Lyricist(s)	Bob Russell

Notable recordings

There have been many artists who've recorded the song, among them:

• American jazz singer Billie Holiday
• Dinah Washington (with Clifford Brown)
• Natalie Cole
• Anita O'Day
• Claire Martin
• Cassandra Wilson
• Dakota Staton
• Marlena Studer
• Aretha Franklin (1969) on her Soul '69 LP.^[2]
• Gal Costa recorded a Portuguese version, "Louca Me Chamam", included in her 1977 Caras E Bocas album, with lyrics by Augusto De Campos
• Linda Ronstadt in What's New (1983)^[3]
• Thea Gilmore on her favorites album These Quiet Friends (2025)^[4]

As "Crazy She Calls Me", it has also been recorded by:

• Nat King Cole
• Tony Bennett
• Sam Cooke
• Rod Stewart

See also

• List of jazz standards