I Dream of You (More than You Dream I Do)
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"I Dream of You" is a popular
song
.
It was written by Marjorie Goetschius and Edna Osser
and published in 1944
.
Charted versions were recorded by Tommy Dorsey
and his orchestra, by Andy Russell
, by Frank Sinatra
, and by Perry Como
.
The recording by Tommy Dorsey
was made on November 14, 1944 and released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number
20-1608. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on December 28, 1944 and lasted 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4. The flip side of this recording was also a big hit, "Opus No. 1
."
The recording by Andy Russell
was released by Capitol Records
as catalog number 175. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on December 21, 1944 and lasted 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. The flip side of this recording was "Magic Is the Moonlight."
The recording by Frank Sinatra
was made on December 1, 1944, released by Columbia Records
as catalog number 36762). It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on January 18, 1945 and lasted 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #7. This recording was a two-sided hit; the flip side of this recording was "Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week)
."
The recording by Perry Como
was made on December 8, 1944 and released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-1629. It reached the Billboard magazine charts on January 18, 1945 and lasted 1 week on the chart, at #10. The flip side of this recording was "I'm Confessin' (that I Love You)." This recording was also released in the United Kingdom
by HMV
with the catalog number BD-1165. The flip side of this recording was "If You Were the Only Girl (in the World)
"
Other versions of the song have been recorded by Alma Cogan
, by Doris Day
and Les Brown
's orchestra, by Archie Lewis and The Geraldo Strings, Jerry Lewis
, and by Johnny Mathis
.
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
.
It was written by Marjorie Goetschius and Edna Osser
Edna Osser
Edna Osser was an American songwriter.She was married to orchestra leader Abe Osser.-Songs:Among the songs she wrote were:*"C'n I Canoe You Up The River"...
and published in 1944
1944 in music
-Events:*January 18 - The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City for the first time hosts a jazz concert; the performers are Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Artie Shaw, Roy Eldridge and Jack Teagarden....
.
Charted versions were recorded by Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
Thomas Francis "Tommy" Dorsey, Jr. was an American jazz trombonist, trumpeter, composer, and bandleader of the Big Band era. He was known as "The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing", due to his smooth-toned trombone playing. He was the younger brother of bandleader Jimmy Dorsey...
and his orchestra, by Andy Russell
Andy Russell (singer)
Andy Russell was an American popular vocalist, specializing in traditional pop and Latin music.He was born Andrés Rabago Pérez in the Boyle Heights area of East Los Angeles. He was one of ten children born to parents who were Mexican immigrants of Spanish descent...
, by Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
, and by Perry Como
Perry Como
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como was an American singer and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. "Mr...
.
The recording by Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
Thomas Francis "Tommy" Dorsey, Jr. was an American jazz trombonist, trumpeter, composer, and bandleader of the Big Band era. He was known as "The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing", due to his smooth-toned trombone playing. He was the younger brother of bandleader Jimmy Dorsey...
was made on November 14, 1944 and released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number
Catalog numbering systems for single records
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20-1608. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on December 28, 1944 and lasted 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4. The flip side of this recording was also a big hit, "Opus No. 1
Opus No. 1 (1943 song)
"Opus No. 1" is a popular song, composed in 1943 by Sy Oliver, with lyrics by Sid Garris. The tune is often titled Opus One, or Opus #1. It has become a standard song in the swing, jazz and big band repertoire....
."
The recording by Andy Russell
Andy Russell (singer)
Andy Russell was an American popular vocalist, specializing in traditional pop and Latin music.He was born Andrés Rabago Pérez in the Boyle Heights area of East Los Angeles. He was one of ten children born to parents who were Mexican immigrants of Spanish descent...
was released by Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
as catalog number 175. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on December 21, 1944 and lasted 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. The flip side of this recording was "Magic Is the Moonlight."
The recording by Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
was made on December 1, 1944, released by Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
as catalog number 36762). It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on January 18, 1945 and lasted 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #7. This recording was a two-sided hit; the flip side of this recording was "Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week)
Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week)
"Saturday Night " is a popular song.The music was written by Jule Styne, the lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song was published in 1944....
."
The recording by Perry Como
Perry Como
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como was an American singer and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. "Mr...
was made on December 8, 1944 and released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-1629. It reached the Billboard magazine charts on January 18, 1945 and lasted 1 week on the chart, at #10. The flip side of this recording was "I'm Confessin' (that I Love You)." This recording was also released in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
by HMV
HMV
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with the catalog number BD-1165. The flip side of this recording was "If You Were the Only Girl (in the World)
If You Were the Only Girl (in the World)
"If You Were the Only Girl " is a popular song written by Nat D. Ayer with lyrics by Clifford Grey. The song was published in 1916. It was republished in 1946...
"
Other recorded versions
- Gene Bua (released 19601960 in music-Events:*January 14 – Elvis Presley is promoted to Sergeant in the U.S. Army*February 6 – Songwriter Jesse Belvin dies in an automobile accident in Los Angeles...
by Warwick RecordsWarwick RecordsWarwick Records is a British record label from the 1970s and early 1980s, which specialised in producing and compiling songs for compilations that have sometimes been given away as 'promos' with other products, such as magazines etc....
as catalog number 602, with the flip side "Willie" - Georgia Carr (released by Capitol RecordsCapitol RecordsCapitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
as catalog number 2277, with the flip side "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart") - Jimmy DorseyJimmy DorseyJames "Jimmy" Dorsey was a prominent American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, trumpeter, composer, and big band leader. He was known as "JD"...
and his orchestra (recorded November 21, 1944, released by Decca RecordsDecca RecordsDecca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades....
as catalog number 18637, with the flip side "Magic Is the Moonlight") - Al Golden and his Golden Notes (released by Keystone Transcription Service as catalog numbers KBS102 and KBS231N)
- Art Kassell and his Kita (vocal: J. Featherstone; recorded 19441944 in music-Events:*January 18 - The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City for the first time hosts a jazz concert; the performers are Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Artie Shaw, Roy Eldridge and Jack Teagarden....
, released by Hit RecordsHit RecordsHit Records was a record company based in Nashville, Tennessee which specialized in sound-alike cover versions of hit records.Founded in 1962 by Bill Beasley, Hit Records were sold in dime stores for 39¢ , less than half the price of the hit recordings they were covering...
as catalog number 7110, with the flip side "Magic Is the Moonlight") - The Senders (released 19591959 in music-Events:*January 5 – The first sessions for Ella Fitzgerald's George and Ira Gershwin Songbook are held.*January 12 – Tamla Records is founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in Detroit, Michigan....
by Kent RecordsKent RecordsKent Records was a Los Angeles based record label, launched in the 1960s by the Bihari brothers. It was a follow up to the bankrupted Modern Records and reissued Modern's records. It was later bought by Ace Records, England, which used the label name to release Northern Soul records.The label...
as catalog number 320, with the flip side "The Ballad of Stagger Lee" - Terry Soggs (released 19611961 in music-Events:*January 15 – Motown Records signs The Supremes.*January 20 – Francis Poulenc's Gloria receives its premiėre in Boston, USA.*February 12 – The Miracles' "Shop Around" becomes Motown's first million-selling single....
by Fortune RecordsFortune RecordsFortune Records was a family operated, independent record label located in Detroit, Michigan from 1946 to 1995. The label owners were Jack and Devora Brown, their son Sheldon Brown recorded for the label...
as catalog number 539, with the flip side "Route 16"
Other versions of the song have been recorded by Alma Cogan
Alma Cogan
Alma Cogan was an English singer of traditional pop music in the 1950s and early 1960s. Dubbed "The Girl With the Laugh/Giggle/Chuckle In Her Voice", she was the highest paid British female entertainer of her era...
, by Doris Day
Doris Day
Doris Day is an American actress, singer and, since her retirement from show business, an animal rights activist. With an entertainment career that spanned through almost 50 years, Day started her career as a big band singer in 1939, but only began to be noticed after her first hit recording,...
and Les Brown
Les Brown (bandleader)
Les Brown, Sr. and the Band of Renown are a big band that began in the late 1930s, initially as the group Les Brown and His Blue Devils that Brown led while a student at Duke University. He was the first president of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences...
's orchestra, by Archie Lewis and The Geraldo Strings, Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis is an American comedian, actor, singer, film producer, screenwriter and film director. He is best known for his slapstick humor in film, television, stage and radio. He was originally paired up with Dean Martin in 1946, forming the famed comedy team of Martin and Lewis...
, and by Johnny Mathis
Johnny Mathis
John Royce "Johnny" Mathis is an American singer of popular music. Starting his career with singles of standards, he became highly popular as an album artist, with several dozen of his albums achieving gold or platinum status, and 73 making the Billboard charts...
.