Day by Day (1945 song)

For other uses, see Day by Day (disambiguation).

"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

1. Gilliland, John. (197X). "Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #14 - All Tracks UNT Digital Library". Digital.library.unt.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
2. "Day by Day by Frank Sinatra - Orchestra Under the Direction of Axel Stordahl", SecondHandSongs.
3. "45worlds.com". 45worlds.com. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
4. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954 . Wisconsin: Record Research. p.  490. ISBN   0-89820-083-0.
5. "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
6. "The Four Freshmen – Day by Day / How Can I Tell Her". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
7. "Doris Day with Paul Weston and His Music from Hollywood – Day by Day". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
8. "Vic Damone – Closer Than a Kiss". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
9. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
10. "Shirley Horn – Embers and Ashes". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
11. "Frank Sinatra | Come Swing with Me" at AllMusic.
12. "Astrud Gilberto | The Shadow of Your Smile" at AllMusic.
13. "Carmen McRae | Portrait of Carmen" at AllMusic.
14. "Kimiko Kasai With Gil Evans Orchestra – Satin Doll". Discogs. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
15. "Day by Day by Trudy Desmond", SecondHandSongs.
16. "Day by Day by Grady Tate", SecondHandSongs.
17. "Stevie Holland | More Than Words Can Say" at AllMusic.
18. "Eliane Elias | Bossa Nova Stories" at AllMusic.
19. "Ernestine Anderson | A Song for You" at AllMusic.
20. "Carol Welsman | Alone Together" at AllMusic.