All or Nothing at All

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"All or Nothing at All"
Single by Harry James Orchestra, vocal Frank Sinatra
B-side Flash [1]
PublishedJune 20, 1939 (1939-06-20) by Leeds Music Corporation [2]
ReleasedAugust 2, 1940 (1940-08-02), May 24, 1943 (1943-05-24) [3]
RecordedAugust 31, 1939 (1939-08-31) [4]
Studio Columbia Studios, New York City
Genre Swing
Length2:57
Label Columbia 35587 [4]
Composer(s) Arthur Altman [2]
Lyricist(s) Jack Lawrence [2]
Harry James Orchestra, vocal Frank Sinatra singles chronology
"I've Heard That Song Before"
(1942)		"All or Nothing at All"
(1940)		"Velvet Moon / Prince Charming"
(1943)

"All or Nothing at All" is a song composed in 1939 by Arthur Altman, with lyrics by Jack Lawrence.

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Frank Sinatra recording

Frank Sinatra's August 31, 1939 [4] recording of the song, accompanied by Harry James and his Orchestra was a huge hit in 1943, when it was reissued by Columbia Records during the 1942-44 musicians' strike. [5] The record topped the Billboard charts in 1943 during a 21-week stay and sold over a million copies. [6] On the Harlem Hit Parade chart, "All or Nothing at All" went to number eight. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "COLUMBIA 78rpm numerical listing discography: 35200 - 35500". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  2. 1 2 3 Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1939). Catalog of Copyright Entries 1939 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 34 Pt 3 For the Year 1939. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
  3. ↑ "Record Buying Guide Part 2". Billboard. Vol. 55. 1943-05-29. p. 96. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  4. 1 2 3 "Frank Sinatra Discography". jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  5. ↑ Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN   978-1-55935-147-8. OCLC   31611854. Tape 1, side A.
  6. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 . Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.  391. ISBN   0-89820-083-0.
  7. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 291.


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