It's A Lovely Day Today

~ from the 1950 Broadway Musical "Call Me Madam"

Words and Music by Irving Berlin , 1950

Irving Berlin Music Inc. ~ ASCAP

 

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and The Fontane Sisters

Produced by Charles Grean

 

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recording Time 2:38

 

Recorded September 26, 1950   ~  Matrix No. E0VB - 5676  Take 1 - 1A

SESSION MUSICIANS

 

Orchestra

EVENING 8:00 PM TO 12:00 AM 

 

Conductor: Mitchell Ayres

Contractor: Henry Ross

 

Trumpet ~ Melven Solomon, Bernard Privin, James Milazzo

Trombone ~ Buddy Morrow, John D'agostino, Warren Covington

Sax ~ Harry Terrill, Bernard Kaufman, Stanley Webb, Philip Zolkind

Piano ~ Henry Rowland

Guitar ~ Danny Perri 

String Bass ~ Robert Haggart 

Drums ~ Norris Shawker 

 

Single release: RCA-78/45RPM-20/47-3945-B

Single Flip Side: "You're Just In Love ( I Wonder Why )"

 

UK Single release: HMV-78RPM-B-10221 ( March 1952 )

Single Flip Side: "You're Just In Love ( I Wonder Why )"

 

Album issue: RCA-LP10 "Hits from Broadway Shows" LPM-3124 MONO 1953

Album issue: RCA-45RPM EP "Hits From Broadway Shows" EPA-591 MONO 1953

Album reissue: RCA-LP12 "Sings Hits From Broadway Shows" LPM-1191 MONO 1956

 

 

Notes: ~ Introduced by Russell Nype and Galina Talva in the Broadway Musical "Call Me Madam".  In the 1953 Hollywood Musical "Call Me Madam" it was sung by Donald O'Connor and Vera-Ellen.

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