Guilty – Margaret Whiting (1946)
“Guilty” is a popular song published in 1931. The music was written by Richard A. Whiting and Harry Akst. The lyrics were written by Gus Kahn.
The song was popularized by Margaret Whiting (Richard Whiting’s daughter) and by Johnny Desmond in 1946. The Whiting recording was made on October 9, 1946, and released by Capitol Records (catalog number 324). It reached No. 4 on the Billboard chart. The Desmond recording was made on December 6, 1946, and released by RCA Victor (catalog number 20-2109). It reached No. 12 on the Billboard chart.
An early version was featured on the soundtrack of Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s 2001 film, Amélie, a Decca recording made on December 2, 1931 by Al Bowlly, a popular British singer of the thirties, accompanied by Roy Fox and his Orchestra.[1][2] Al Bowlly also recorded the song on several other occasions.
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February 24, 2026 @ 3:13 pm
When I was VERY YOUNG, and not long in the state of California, I worked at Desi;ue Studios on Melrose in Hollywood.
Once Margarete Whiting visited the studios; I believe she had a part in either a Lucy or a Dann Thomas show.
She had her teem sister Barbara with her, and the story went that she, Margarete was attempting to break her away from doing drugs, so she gook her on her tours or whatever.
That was long time ago, when California was still a beautiful state with shining, clean beaches
February 20, 2020 @ 8:08 pm
Beautiful voice, great song. Haven’t thought of Margaret Whiting in years. Thanks!