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 )"

 

 

 

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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