Day by Day (1945 song) explained

"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 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, Capitol, 1955) - with orchestra conducted by Dick Reynolds,^[6]
• Doris Day Day by Day, 78 record with Les Brown, Columbia, 1946; (Day by Day, 1957)^[7]
• Sarah Vaughan, (Vaughan and Violins, Mercury, 1959)
• Frank Sinatra (Come Swing with Me!, Capitol, 1961)^[8]
• Astrud Gilberto (The Shadow of Your Smile, Verve, 1965)^[9]
• Carmen McRae (Portrait of Carmen, 1967)^[10]
• Kimiko Kasai, (Satin Doll, CBS/Sony, 1972) - with Gil Evans Orchestra^[11]
• Trudy Desmond (Tailor Made, 1991)^[12]
• Grady Tate (TNT - Grady Tate Sings, 1991)^[13]
• Stevie Holland (More Than Words Can Say, 2006)^[14]
• Eliane Elias (Bossa Nova Stories, 2008)^[15]
• Ernestine Anderson (A Song for You, 2009)^[16]
• Carol Welsman (Alone Together, 2015)^[17]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gilliland, John. . Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #14 - All Tracks UNT Digital Library . Digital.library.unt.edu . 197X . 2021-01-26.
2. https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/160380 "Day by Day by Frank Sinatra - Orchestra Under the Direction of Axel Stordahl"
3. Web site: 45worlds.com. 45worlds.com . September 11, 2017.
4. Book: Whitburn . Joel . Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954 . 1986 . Record Research . Wisconsin . 0-89820-083-0 . 490 . registration .
5. Web site: A Bing Crosby Discography. BING magazine. International Club Crosby. September 11, 2017.
6. https://secondhandsongs.com/release/133153 Day by Day by The Four Freshmen
7. https://www.allmusic.com/song/day-by-day-mt0012966035 "Doris Day | Day by Day"
8. https://www.allmusic.com/song/day-by-day-mt0032665668 "Frank Sinatra | Come Swing with Me"
9. https://www.allmusic.com/song/day-by-day-mt0011468766 "Astrud Gilberto | The Shadow of Your Smile"
10. https://www.allmusic.com/song/day-by-day-mt0026926123 "Carmen McRae | Portrait of Carmen"
11. Web site: Kimiko Kasai With Gil Evans Orchestra – Satin Doll . Discogs . April 1, 2020.
12. https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/229521/versions "Day by Day by Trudy Desmond"
13. https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/442892/versions "Day by Day by Grady Tate"
14. https://www.allmusic.com/album/more-than-words-can-say-mw0000764027 "Stevie Holland | More Than Words Can Say"
15. https://www.allmusic.com/song/day-by-day-mt0029785566 "Eliane Elias | Bossa Nova Stories"
16. http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-song-for-you-mw0000808219 "Ernestine Anderson | A Song for You"
17. https://www.allmusic.com/song/day-by-day-mt0052351566 "Carol Welsman | Alone Together"