The Days of Wine And Roses

( The ) Days of Wine And Roses

~ from the 1962 film "Days of Wine and Roses"

Music by Henry Mancini and lyrics by Johnny Mercer, 1962

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and ( The Ray Charles Singers )

Produced by Hugo & Luigi

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Recording Time 2:43

Recorded March 19, 1963 ~ Matrix No. PHA1-3743 Take 5

Album issue: RCA-LP12 "The Songs I Love" LSP-2708 STEREO 1963

Notes: ~ Sung under the titles in the 1962 Academy Award winning motion picture of the same name. Also recorded by Andy Williams on Columbia and composer Henry Mancini on RCA Victor. Grammy Award (NARAS) winner for Song of the Year, 1963. Mr. Como's rendition is sung with the Ray Charles Singers, even though they are not given credit on the album, and is among his last recordings with Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and the last production of Hugo & Luigi.