Count Every Star
1950 single by Ray Anthony and His Orchestra
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"Count Every Star" is a song written by Bruno Coquatrix and Sammy Gallop and first released by Ray Anthony and His Orchestra. It reached number 4 on the US pop chart in 1950.[1]
| "Count Every Star" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ray Anthony and His Orchestra | ||||
| B-side | "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" | |||
| Released | 1950 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriters | Bruno Coquatrix, Sammy Gallop | |||
| Ray Anthony and His Orchestra singles chronology | ||||
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Other charting versions
- Hugo Winterhalter released a version of the song as a single in 1950, when it reached number 10 on the US pop chart.[2]
- Dick Haymes and Artie Shaw released a version of the song as a single in 1950, where it reached number 10 on the US pop chart.[3]
- Linda Scott released a version of the song as a single in 1962, reaching number 10 on the US adult contemporary chart and number 41 on the Billboard pop chart.[4]
Other versions
- The Ravens released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1950 single "It's the Talk of the Town".[5]
- The Lester Young Quartet released a version of the song as a single in 1954.[6]
- Al Cohn released a version of the song on his 1954 album, Mr. Music.[7]
- Bill Snyder released a version of the song as a single in 1954.[8]
- Al Hibbler released a version of the song as part of an EP in 1956.[9]
- Grant Green released a version of the song on his 1962 album, Born to Be Blue.[10]
- Sonny Stitt released a version of the song on his 1958 album, Stitt's Bits.[11]
- Ike Quebec released a version of the song on his 1961 album, Blue & Sentimental.[12]