Daddy (Sammy Kaye song)
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| "Daddy (Papito)" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Sammy Kaye | |
| A-side | "Daddy" |
| B-side | "Two Hearts That Pass in the Night" |
| Released | April 25, 1941 |
| Recorded | March 31, 1941 |
| Genre | Big band, swing, jazz |
| Length | 2:57 |
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Songwriter | Bobby Troup |
"Daddy (Papito)" is a popular 1941 song composed by songwriter Bobby Troup. It was first recorded and released by Sammy Kaye, using the band name "Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye", with vocals by The Kaye Choir. The single hit number one in the Billboard on June 21, 1941,[1] and held that spot for a total of eight weeks.[2]
The song was composed by Bobby Troup, a member of the Mask and Wig Club at the University of Pennsylvania, and was originally written for one of the Club's shows.
The lyrics are on the theme of a woman named Daisy who entreats her lover or husband to buy her fashionable luxury goods.[3]
Sammy Kaye recorded the song on March 31, 1941 and released it as an A side 78 single in 1941 on RCA Victor Records as 27391-A.[4] The B side was "Two Hearts That Pass in the Night". Glenn Miller and his Orchestra also performed the song for radio broadcast the same year. Harry James also recorded a version in 1941 on Columbia 36171.