"Make Love to Me" may refer to one of two different
songs.
With music by Paul Mann and Stephan Weiss, and lyrics by Kim
Gannon, it was recorded in 1942 by Helen Forrest with the Harry
James Orchestra. It has also been performed by Ella Fitzgerald
and Julie London.
A 1954 popular song with words and music written by a larger
team than normally is known to collaborate on a song: Bill
Norvas, Alan Copeland, and the New Orleans Rhythm Kings,
comprising Leon Rappolo, Paul Mares, Ben Pollack, George
Brunies, Mel Stitzel, and Walter Melrose. The melody was
derived from a 1923 song, "Tin Roof Blues", composed by the New
Orleans Rhythm Kings.
The best-known version of the song was recorded by Jo
Stafford on December 8, 1953 (released by Columbia Records as
catalog number 40143, with the flip side "Adi-Adios Amigo",)
and in 1954 the #1 position on the Billboard chart went back
and forth between this record and Doris Day's "Secret Love"
(See 1954 in music#US No. 1 hit singles). On Cash Box
magazine's charts, however, the song only reached #2. The same
year, the song was covered in the United Kingdom by Alma Cogan
and Billie Anthony.
The recording by Alma Cogan was released in 1954 by HMV as
catalog number 7M 196. The flip side was "Said the Little
Moment".
Other covers were recorded by:
The song was also included on Anne Murray's
tribute-to-the-fifties album,
Croonin'.