| recordings |
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| 1924-12-04 | Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me | | Isham Jones, Guest Conductor, with Ray Miller's Orchestra | 3:08 |
| 1925-01 | Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me? | | Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra | 3:04 |
| 1925-01 | Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me? | | Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra | 3:04 |
| 1925-01 | Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me? | | Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra | 3:04 |
| 1925-01 | Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me? | | Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra | 3:06 |
| 1925-01 | Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me? | | Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra | 3:01 |
| 1925-01 | Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me? | | Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra | 3:01 |
| 1925-01 | Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me? | | Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra | 3:02 |
| 1925-01 | Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me? | | Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra | 3:01 |
| 1925-02-06 | Why Couldn’t It Be Poor Little Me | instrumental | Original Memphis Five | 3:05 |
| 1925-07 | Why Can't It Be Poor Little Me | instrumental | Stomp Six | 2:40 |
| Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me | | Isham Jones’ Orchestra | 3:01 |
| Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me | | Marty Grosz meets The Fat Babies | 3:48 |
| Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me? | | Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra | 2:58 |
| Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me? | | Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra | 3:00 |
| Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me? | | Fletcher Henderson | 1:25 |
| Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me? | | Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra | 3:04 |
| Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me? (alternate take) | | Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra | 2:58 |
| Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me? (take 3) | | Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra | 2:59 |
