I Wished on the Moon
"I Wished on the Moon" is a song composed by Ralph Rainger, with lyrics by Dorothy Parker. Bing Crosby sang the song in The Big Broadcast of 1936.
Crosby recorded the song on August 14, 1935[1] with The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra and it reached the charts of the day peaking at No. 2 during a 7-week stay.[2] At the end of the long recording session, Crosby decided to sing only a single chorus of the song in the middle of an orchestral version instead of the full ballad treatment used in the film. This led to a long argument between the singer and producer Jack Kapp. Eventually Crosby prevailed.[3]
Crosby recorded the song again in 1954 for his album Bing: A Musical Autobiography.
Little Jack Little recorded the song for Columbia (catalog 3068) on June 28, 1935[4] and also enjoyed chart success with the song in 1935 reaching the #13 spot.[5] Ruth Etting also recorded the song for Columbia (3070) on July 1, 1935. [6]
Notable recordings
- Teddy Wilson featuring Billie Holiday on Brunswick, catalog 7501, recorded July 2, 1935.[7]
- Ray Noble and His Orchestra featuring Al Bowlly recorded July 20, 1935. (Al Bowlly Discography).
- Patti Page - And I Thought About You (1955)
- Ella Fitzgerald and Gordon Jenkins recorded March 24, 1954 on Decca, a 1955 release, catalog No. 29137.[8], Also recorded again in 1961 for the album Ella Swings Gently with Nelson.
- Billie Holiday - Songs for Distingué Lovers (1957)
- Billy Eckstine - Billy Eckstine's Imagination (1958)
- June Christy - The Song Is June! (1958)
- Gogi Grant - Granted It's Gogi (1960)[9]
- Mel Tormé - Swingin' On the Moon (1960)
- Art Pepper - Intensity (1960)
- Johnnie Ray - for his Liberty LP Johnnie Ray (1962)[10]
- Roland Kirk - Here Comes the Whistleman (1965)
- Frank Sinatra and Nelson Riddle- Moonlight Sinatra (1966)
- Rosemary Clooney - for her album Rosie Sings Bing (1978)
- Tony Bennett - Perfectly Frank (1992), Tony Bennett on Holiday (1997)
- Teddi King - In the Beginning, 1949-1954 (2000 compilation)[11]
References
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 105. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ Giddins, Gary (2001). Bing Crosby - A Pocketful of Dreams - The Early Years 1903-1940. New York: Little, Brown & Co. pp. 387–390. ISBN 0-316-88188-0.
- ^ "THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT". 78discography.com. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 275. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ http://ruthetting.com/i-wished-on-the-moon/ Columbia pressing noted 1935
- ^ "THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT". 78discography.com. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ "THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT". 78discography.com. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 26, 2017.