Every Day's a Holiday (song)

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1938 release as a Brunswick 78, 8041. Every Day's A Holiday Glenn Miller 8041.jpg
1938 release as a Brunswick 78, 8041.

"Every Day's a Holiday" is a song written by Sam Coslow and Barry Trivers. The song was recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra on Brunswick Records in 1938. [1]

The song was released as a Brunswick 78 single, 8071, backed with "Sweet Stranger", in January, 1938 by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra which reached number 17 on Billboard, staying on the charts for one week. [2] The vocals were by Kathleen Lane.

The song was featured in the 1937 Paramount Pictures film Every Day's a Holiday sung by Mae West.

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