Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk (Irving Berlin song) explained

Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk
Published:	1949

"Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin and published in 1949.

Background

The song was introduced by Eddie Albert and Allyn McLerie in the musical Miss Liberty.

The studio cast recording for RCA Victor included Al Goodman and His Orchestra with Wynn Murray, Martha Wright, Bob Wright, Sandra Deel, and Jimmy Carroll.

Other recordings

It has since become a pop standard, with many recorded versions. Major hits at the time of introduction included:Perry Como^[1] and a duet by Frank Sinatra and Doris Day.^[2] Both recordings made the US Top 20: The Como recording made it to #15,^[3] and the Sinatra/Shore duet made it to #17^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Jansen. David. A Century of American Popular Music: 2000 best-loved and remembered songs (1899-1999). Routledge. 2002. 0415937000. 118.
2. Book: Dietz. Dan. The Complete Book of 1940s Broadway Musicals. 2015. Rowman & Littlefield. Lanham, Maryland. 9781442245273. 499. 7 December 2016.
3. Book: Whitburn . Joel . Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 . 1986 . Record Research Inc. . Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin . 0-89820-083-0 . 98.
4. Book: Whitburn . Joel . Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 . 1986 . Record Research Inc. . Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin . 0-89820-083-0 . 122.