Once in a While (1937 song)
Popular song performed by Tommy Dorsey
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"Once in a While" is a popular song, written by Michael Edwards with lyrics by Bud Green. The song was published in 1937. The song is a much-recorded standard.
| "Once In Awhile" | ||||
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| Single by The Chimes | ||||
| B-side | "Summer Night" | |||
| Released | October 1960 | |||
| Recorded | 1960 | |||
| Genre | Doo-wop | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Tag Records | |||
| Songwriter | Michael Edwards | |||
| The Chimes singles chronology | ||||
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Popular recordings
- Tommy Dorsey's recording in 1937 went to number one in the United States.[1]
- One of the best-known recordings was made by Patti Page in 1952 (on Mercury 5867). It reached the US pop top-ten.[2]
- The song was revived in doo-wop style by the Chimes in 1960, and their version peaked at number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1961.[1]
Other recordings
| Year | Performer | Album | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Louis Armstrong | [3] | |
| 1947 | Sarah Vaughan | [4] | |
| 1951 | The Dinning Sisters | [5] | |
| 1954 | The Art Blakey Quintet | A Night at Birdland, Volume 1 | [6] |
| Sonny Clark | Jimmy Raney Visits Paris, Volume 1 | [7] | |
| Jackie Gleason Orchestra | Music, Martinis and Memories | [8] | |
| 1957 | The Pied Pipers | A Tribute to Tommy Dorsey | [9] |
| 1958 | Lem Winchester and Ramsey Lewis | A Tribute to Clifford Brown | [10] |
| 1961 | Fats Domino | I Miss You So | [11] |
| 1968 | Ella Fitzgerald | 30 by Ella | [12] |
| 1974 | Dean Martin | Once in a While | [13] |
| 1976 | Bing Crosby | Feels Good, Feels Right | [14] |
| Jack Jones | The Full Life | [15] | |
| 1977 | Liza Minnelli | New York, New York | |
| 1984 | Elkie Brooks | Screen Gems | [16] |
| 1986 | Cleo Laine | That Old Feeling | [17] |
| 2010 | Mose Allison | The Way of the World | [18] |
| 2011 | Eddie Vedder | Ukulele Songs | [19] |
| 2019 | Seth MacFarlane | Once in a While |
Popular culture
- At the end of the instrumental "Stucco Homes" on the third volume of Frank Zappa's 1981 album Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar, drummer Terry Bozzio sings the hook of this song.[21]
