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Night and Day (song)
| "Night and Day" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Fred Astaire with Leo Reisman and His Orchestra | |
| B-side | I've Got You On My Mind[1] |
| Published | November 18, 1932 by Harms, Inc., New York[2] |
| Released | January 13, 1933[1] |
| Recorded | November 22, 1932 take 2[3] |
| Studio | RCA Victor 24th Street, New York City[3] |
| Venue | both sides from the Broadway musical, "The Gay Divorce" |
| Genre | Popular Music, Musical theatre |
| Length | 3:28[3] |
| Label | Victor 24193[1] |
| Songwriter(s) | Cole Porter[2] |
"Night and Day" is a popular song by Cole Porter that was written for the 1932 musical Gay Divorce. It is perhaps Porter's most popular contribution to the Great American Songbook and has been recorded by dozens of musicians. NPR says "within three months of the show's opening, more than 30 artists had recorded the song."[4]
Fred Astaire introduced "Night and Day" on November 29, 1932, when Gay Divorce opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.[5]
The song was so associated with Porter that when Hollywood filmed his life story in 1946, with Cary Grant, the movie was entitled Night and Day.
- ^ a b c "Victor 24193 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1932). Catalog of Copyright Entries 1932 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 27 Pt 3 For the Year 1932. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
- ^ a b c "Victor matrix BS-73977. Night and day / Fred Astaire ; Leo Reisman Orchestra - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ "'Night And Day'". NPR.org. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "Gay Divorce - 1932 Broadway - Backstage & Production Info". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
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