Never in a Million Years (1937 song)

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"Never in a Million Years"
Never in a Million Years 78.jpg
Single by Bing Crosby
B-side "In a Little Hula Heaven"
Released1937
RecordedFebruary 28, 1937
Genre Jazz
Length2:57
Label Decca
Songwriter(s) Mack Gordon, Harry Revel
Bing Crosby singles chronology
"Sweet Is the Word for You"
(1937)		"Never in a Million Years"
(1937)		"Moonlight and Shadows"
(1937)

"Never in a Million Years" is a song written by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel for the 1937 musical film Wake Up and Live when it was sung by Jack Haley (dubbed by Buddy Clark). [1] It had its biggest chart success by Bing Crosby featuring Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra. Crosby recorded it on February 28, 1937 [2] and it reached #2 on the US pop chart the same year. [3]

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Alice Faye American actress and singer

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References

  1. ↑ "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  2. ↑ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  3. ↑ Bing Crosby, "Never in a Million Years" chart position Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ Mildred Bailey, "Never in a Million Years" chart position Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra, "Never in a Million Years" chart position Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ Linda Scott, "Never in a Million Years" chart positions Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  7. ↑ Alice Faye, "Never in a Million Years" single release Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  8. ↑ Gordon MacRae, "Never in a Million Years" single release Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  9. ↑ Tina Robin, "Ca, C'est L'amour" single release Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  10. ↑ Kitty Kallen, If I Give My Heart to You Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  11. ↑ Sarah Vaughan, My Heart Sings Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  12. ↑ Maureen Evans, "Never in a Million Years" single release Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  13. ↑ Marion Rung, "Lady Sunshine and Mister Moon" single release Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  14. ↑ Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, The Sweetest Medleys This Side of Heaven Retrieved August 11, 2016.


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