It's A Good Day

It's A Good Day; Words and Music by Peggy Lee and Dave Barbour, 1947; Michael H. Goldson, Inc.; 1st recording 1955 ~; Arranged by Joe Lippman; With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra; and the Ray Charles Singers; Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City; A&R Producer Joe Carlton; Recording Time 1:45; Recorded February 8, 1955 ~ Matrix No. F2PB 1023 Take 4; SESSION MUSICIANS & CHORAL; February 8, 1955; A&R Production Joe Carlton; Orchestra; Leader: Mitchell Ayres; Contractor: Henry "Hank" Ross ( Sax ); Sax ~ Harry Terrill; Sax ~ Bernard Kaufman; Sax ~ Philip Zolkind; Sax ~ Stanley Webb; Trumpet ~ Malven Soloman; Trumpet ~ James Maxwell; Trumpet ~ James Milazzo; Trombone ~ Robert Byrne; Trombone ~ John D'agostino; French Horn ~ John Barrows; French Horn ~ James Buffington; Violin ~ Sylvan Shulman; Violin ~ Zelly Smirnoff; Violin ~ Mac Ceppos; Violin ~ Raoul Poliakin; Violin ~ Jack Zayde; Violin ~ Maurice Hershaft; Violin ~ Felix Orlewitz; Violin ~ Harry Melnikoff; Viola ~ Isadore Zir; Viola ~ Howard Kay; Cello ~ Maurice Brown; Cello ~ Abram Borodkin; Piano ~ Henry Rowland; Guitar ~ Danny Perri; Drums ~ Terry Snyder; Bass ~ Robert Haggart; Harp ~ Reinhardt Elster; Choral; AFTERNOON 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM; Contractor: Ray Charles; Lois Winter; Marilyn Palmer; Marilyn Jackson; Lillian Clark; Miriam Workman; Elisa Bretton; Stephen Steck; Jack Brown; Robert Spiro; David Vogel; Arthur Malvin; Michael Stewart; German Single release: RCA-45RPM-47-9182; Single Flip Side: "Kewpie Doll"; Album issue: RCA-LP12 "So Smooth" LPM-1085 MONO SEPTEMBER 1955; Album issue: RCA UK-LP12 "We Get Letters Vol 2" RD-27070 MONO CIRCA 1958; 2nd recording 1970 'LIVE' ~