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Day In, Day Out (1939 song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Day In, Day Out'" is a popular song with music by Rube Bloom and lyrics by Johnny Mercer and published in 1939.
Background
According to Alec Wilder the song, 56 measures long, has a wonderful, soaring melodic line, free from pretentiousness, but full of passion and intensity which is superbly supported by the lyrics. Although the catch phrase "day inday out" sounds like a dull routine, Mercer uses exotic images to contrast with the boring sound of the phrase.
Recordings
The song has been recorded by numerous artists.
*Helen Forrest with Artie Shaw and his Orchestra 'Bluebird Records 78 rpm single' (1939)
*Helen Ward with Bob Crosby and his Orchestra (1939) a #1 hit on the Billboard charts
*Horace Silver 'Horace Silver Trio' (1953)
*Frank Sinatra 'The Point of No Return' (Expanded Edition 2002 Song recorded April 4, 1953), 'Come Dance with Me!' (1959), 'Nice 'n' Easy' (1960), 'Sinatra & Sextet: Live in Paris' (1994)
*Stan Levey Sextet with Dexter Gordon 'This Time the Drums on Me' (1955)
*Billie Holiday 'Songs for Distingu Lovers' (1957)
*Lena Horne with Nat Brandwynne's Orchestra 'Lena Horne at the Waldorf Astoria' (1957)
*Johnny Mathis 'Wonderful, Wonderful (1957)
*Petula Clark 'Petula Clark in Hollywood' (1959)
*Judy Garland 'Garland at the Grove' (1959)
*The Four Freshmen and Stan Kenton 'Road Show' (1960)
*Carmen Cavallaro 'Swingin' Easy' (1962)
*Nat King Cole 'Let's Face the Music!' (1964)
*Ella Fitzgerald 'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Songbook' (1964), 'Ella at Juan-Les-Pins' (1964)
*Phyllis Marshall - 'That Girl' (1964)
*The Peddlers 'Birthday' (1969)
*Mel Torm 'Night at the Concord Pavilion' (1991)
*Susannah McCorkle 'The Songs of Johnny Mercer' (1996)
*Margaret Whiting ' Love Songs/Sings for the Starry Eyed' (1998)
*Dena Derose - ' I Can See Clearly Now' (2000)
*Diana Krall 'From This Moment On' (2006)
*Eliane Elias 'Bossa Nova Stories' (2008)
*Sophie Milman 'Take Love Easy' (2009)
*Bob Dylan 'Triplicate' (2017)
*Sachal Vasandani 'Shadow Train' (2018)
Notes
Category:Songs with music by Rube Bloom
Category:Frank Sinatra songs
Category:Ella Fitzgerald songs
Category:Nancy Wilson (jazz singer) songs
Category:Judy Garland songs
Category:Johnny Mathis songs
Category:1939 songs
Category:Songs with lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Category:Nat King Cole songs
Category:Bluebird Records singles
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