I Wished on the Moon explained

I Wished on the Moon
Artist:Teddy Wilson featuring Billie Holiday[1]
Released:August 1935
Recorded:July 2, 1935
Genre:Jazz
Label:Brunswick Records
Composer:Ralph Rainger
Lyricist:Dorothy Parker

"I Wished on the Moon" is a song composed by Ralph Rainger, with lyrics by Dorothy Parker. Bing Crosby sang the song in The Big Broadcast of 1936.

Crosby recorded the song on August 14, 1935[2] with The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra and it reached the charts of the day peaking at No. 2 during a seven-week stay.[3] At the end of the long recording session, Crosby decided to sing only a single chorus of the song in the middle of an orchestral version instead of the full ballad treatment used in the film. This led to a long argument between the singer and producer Jack Kapp. Eventually Crosby prevailed.[4]
Crosby recorded the song again in 1954 for his album .

Little Jack Little recorded the song for Columbia (catalog 3068) on June 28, 1935,[5] and also enjoyed chart success with the song in 1935 reaching the No. 13 spot.[6] Ruth Etting also recorded the song for Columbia (3070) on July 1, 1935.

Notable recordings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: I Wished on the Moon by Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Billie Holiday. SecondHandSongs. October 13, 2020.
  2. Web site: A Bing Crosby Discography. BING magazine. International Club Crosby. April 16, 2017.
  3. Book: Whitburn. Joel. Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. 1986. Record Research Inc. Wisconsin, USA. 0-89820-083-0. 105.
  4. Book: Giddins. Gary. Bing Crosby - A Pocketful of Dreams - The Early Years 1903-1940. 2001. Little, Brown & Co.. New York. 0-316-88188-0. 387-390. registration.
  5. Web site: THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT. 78discography.com. June 26, 2017.
  6. Book: Whitburn. Joel. Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. 1986. Record Research Inc. Wisconsin, USA. 0-89820-083-0. 275.
  7. Web site: Brunswick 78rpm numerical listing discography: 7500 - 8000. 78discography.com. June 26, 2017.
  8. Web site: And I Thought About You - Patti Page. AllMusic. October 13, 2020.
  9. Web site: Decca (USA) numerical listing discography: 29000 - 29500. 78discography.com. June 26, 2017.
  10. Web site: Songs for Distingué Lovers - Billie Holiday. AllMusic. October 13, 2020.
  11. Web site: Billy Eckstine's Imagination - Billy Eckstine. AllMusic. October 13, 2020.
  12. Web site: The Song Is June - June Christy. AllMusic. October 13, 2020.
  13. Web site: D Gogi Grant – Granted... it's Gogi (1960, Vinyl). Discogs.com. April 16, 2017.
  14. Web site: Swingin' On the Moon - Mel Tormé. AllMusic. October 13, 2020.
  15. Web site: Intensity - Art Pepper. AllMusic. October 13, 2020.
  16. Web site: Yes Tonight Josephine - Johnnie Ray . AllMusic. April 16, 2017.
  17. Web site: Here Comes the Whistleman - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Roland Kirk. AllMusic. October 13, 2020.
  18. Web site: Moonlight Sinatra - Frank Sinatra. AllMusic. October 13, 2020.
  19. Web site: Rosie Sings Bing - Rosemary Clooney. AllMusic. October 13, 2020.
  20. Web site: Perfectly Frank - Tony Bennett. AllMusic. October 13, 2020.
  21. Web site: Tony Bennett On Holiday: A Tribute To Billie Holiday. TonyBennett.com. October 13, 2020.
  22. Web site: In the Beginning 1949–1954 - Teddi King. AllMusic. June 26, 2017.
  23. Web site: This Dream of You - Diana Krall. AllMusic. October 13, 2020.
  24. Web site: I Wished On The Moon - Joy Oladokun. AllMusic. June 17, 2024.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "I Wished on the Moon".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.