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"I Wished on the Moon"
Song by Teddy Wilson featuring Billie Holiday[1]
ReleasedAugust 1935[1]
RecordedJuly 2, 1935[1]
GenreJazz
LabelBrunswick Records[1]
Songwriter(s)Ralph Rainger, Dorothy Parker[1]
Composer(s)Ralph Rainger
Lyricist(s)Dorothy Parker

"I Wished on the Moon" is a song composed by Ralph Rainger, with lyrics by Dorothy Parker. Bing Crosby sang the song in The Big Broadcast of 1936.

Crosby recorded the song on August 14, 1935[2] with The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra and it reached the charts of the day peaking at No. 2 during a seven-week stay.[3] At the end of the long recording session, Crosby decided to sing only a single chorus of the song in the middle of an orchestral version instead of the full ballad treatment used in the film. This led to a long argument between the singer and producer Jack Kapp. Eventually Crosby prevailed.[4]
Crosby recorded the song again in 1954 for his album Bing: A Musical Autobiography.

Little Jack Little recorded the song for Columbia (catalog 3068) on June 28, 1935,[5] and also enjoyed chart success with the song in 1935 reaching the No. 13 spot.[6] Ruth Etting also recorded the song for Columbia (3070) on July 1, 1935.

Notable recordings

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "I Wished on the Moon by Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Billie Holiday". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 105. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  4. ^ Giddins, Gary (2001). Bing Crosby - A Pocketful of Dreams - The Early Years 1903-1940. New York: Little, Brown & Co. pp. 387-390. ISBN 0-316-88188-0.
  5. ^ "THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT". 78discography.com. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 275. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  7. ^ "Brunswick 78rpm numerical listing discography: 7500 - 8000". 78discography.com. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  8. ^ "And I Thought About You - Patti Page". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "Decca (USA) numerical listing discography: 29000 - 29500". 78discography.com. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  10. ^ "Songs for Distingué Lovers - Billie Holiday". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "Billy Eckstine's Imagination - Billy Eckstine". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  12. ^ "The Song Is June - June Christy". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  13. ^ "D Gogi Grant – Granted... it's Gogi (1960, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  14. ^ "Swingin' On the Moon - Mel Tormé". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  15. ^ "Intensity - Art Pepper". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  16. ^ "Yes Tonight Josephine - Johnnie Ray". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  17. ^ "Here Comes the Whistleman - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Roland Kirk". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  18. ^ "Moonlight Sinatra - Frank Sinatra". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  19. ^ "Rosie Sings Bing - Rosemary Clooney". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  20. ^ "Perfectly Frank - Tony Bennett". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  21. ^ "Tony Bennett On Holiday: A Tribute To Billie Holiday". TonyBennett.com. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  22. ^ "In the Beginning 1949–1954 - Teddi King". AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  23. ^ "This Dream of You - Diana Krall". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  24. ^ "I Wished On The Moon - Joy Oladokun". AllMusic. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
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