Day by Day (1945 song)
"Day by Day" is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.[1]
1946 recordings
Chart versions in 1946 were by the famous pop singer Frank Sinatra (recorded on August 22, 1945, and released in January 1946);[2] Jo Stafford; Les Brown & His Orchestra (Day By Day / Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief , Columbia, 1946) - vocal: Doris Day.;[3] and Bing Crosby with Mel Tormé and His Mel-Tones.[4][5]
Other recorded versions
- Jo Stafford (Starring Jo Stafford, Capitol, 1953)
- The Four Freshmen (single, with Orchestra Conducted by Dick Reynolds, Capitol, 1955)[6]
- Doris Day (Day by Day, with Paul Weston and His Music from Hollywood, Columbia, 1957)[7]
- Vic Damone (Closer Than a Kiss, Columbia, 1958)[8]
- Sarah Vaughan (Vaughan and Violins, Mercury, 1959)[9]
- Shirley Horn (Embers and Ashes, Stere-O-Craft, 1960)[10]
- Frank Sinatra (Come Swing with Me!, Capitol, 1961)[11]
- Astrud Gilberto (The Shadow of Your Smile, Verve, 1965)[12]
- Carmen McRae (Portrait of Carmen, 1967)[13]
- Kimiko Kasai (Satin Doll, CBS/Sony, 1972) - with Gil Evans Orchestra[14]
- Trudy Desmond (Tailor Made, 1991)[15]
- Grady Tate (TNT - Grady Tate Sings, 1991)[16]
- Stevie Holland (More Than Words Can Say, 2006)[17]
- Eliane Elias (Bossa Nova Stories, 2008)[18]
- Ernestine Anderson (A Song for You, 2009)[19]
- Carol Welsman (Alone Together, 2015)[20]
References
- ^ Gilliland, John. (197X). "Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #14 - All Tracks UNT Digital Library". Digital.library.unt.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ "Day by Day by Frank Sinatra - Orchestra Under the Direction of Axel Stordahl", SecondHandSongs.
- ^ "45worlds.com". 45worlds.com. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954. Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 490. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ "The Four Freshmen – Day by Day / How Can I Tell Her". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ "Doris Day with Paul Weston and His Music from Hollywood – Day by Day". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ "Vic Damone – Closer Than a Kiss". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- ^ "Shirley Horn – Embers and Ashes". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ "Frank Sinatra | Come Swing with Me" at AllMusic.
- ^ "Astrud Gilberto | The Shadow of Your Smile" at AllMusic.
- ^ "Carmen McRae | Portrait of Carmen" at AllMusic.
- ^ "Kimiko Kasai With Gil Evans Orchestra – Satin Doll". Discogs. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "Day by Day by Trudy Desmond", SecondHandSongs.
- ^ "Day by Day by Grady Tate", SecondHandSongs.
- ^ "Stevie Holland | More Than Words Can Say" at AllMusic.
- ^ "Eliane Elias | Bossa Nova Stories" at AllMusic.
- ^ "Ernestine Anderson | A Song for You" at AllMusic.
- ^ "Carol Welsman | Alone Together" at AllMusic.