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On this day, November 20, 1944, the Les Brown Orchestra, featuring Doris Day, recorded "Sentimental Journey"
Sentimental Journey (song)
Single by Les Brown Orchestra, featuring Doris Day
B-side: "Twilight Time"
Released: 1945
Recorded: November 20, 1944
Genre: Big Band, Pop
Label: Columbia
Songwriters: Lew Brown, Ben Homer and Bud Green
"Sentimental Journey" is a popular song originally performed by Doris Day and published by Columbia Records in 1944. The music was written by Lew Brown and Ben Homer, and the lyrics were written by Bud Green. It has since been covered by Ringo Starr and Rod Stewart.
History
Les Brown and His Band of Renown had been performing the song, but were unable to record it because of the 1942–1944 musicians' strike. When the strike ended, the band, with Doris Day as vocalist, recorded the song for Columbia Records on November 20, 1944, and they had a hit record with the song, Doris Day's first number one hit, in 1945. The song's release coincided with the end of the Second World War in Europe and became the unofficial homecoming theme for many veterans. The recording was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 36769, with the flip side "Twilight Time". The record first reached the Billboard chart on March 29, 1945, and lasted 23 weeks on the chart, peaking at number one. The song reached the chart after the later-recorded "My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time".
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Single by Les Brown Orchestra, featuring Doris Day
B-side: "Twilight Time"
Released: 1945
Recorded: November 20, 1944
Genre: Big Band, Pop
Label: Columbia
Songwriters: Lew Brown, Ben Homer and Bud Green
"Sentimental Journey" is a popular song originally performed by Doris Day and published by Columbia Records in 1944. The music was written by Lew Brown and Ben Homer, and the lyrics were written by Bud Green. It has since been covered by Ringo Starr and Rod Stewart.
History
Les Brown and His Band of Renown had been performing the song, but were unable to record it because of the 1942–1944 musicians' strike. When the strike ended, the band, with Doris Day as vocalist, recorded the song for Columbia Records on November 20, 1944, and they had a hit record with the song, Doris Day's first number one hit, in 1945. The song's release coincided with the end of the Second World War in Europe and became the unofficial homecoming theme for many veterans. The recording was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 36769, with the flip side "Twilight Time". The record first reached the Billboard chart on March 29, 1945, and lasted 23 weeks on the chart, peaking at number one. The song reached the chart after the later-recorded "My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time".
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1945 HITS ARCHIVE: Sentimental Journey - Les Brown (Doris Day, vocal) (the original #1 version)
The78Prof
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Sentimental Journey (Green-Brown-Homer) by Les Brown & his Orchestra, vocal by Doris Day
THE 1945 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs that made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1945 (some were recorded in 1944). .
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The78Prof
82K subscribers
141,590 views May 2, 2019
Sentimental Journey (Green-Brown-Homer) by Les Brown & his Orchestra, vocal by Doris Day
THE 1945 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs that made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1945 (some were recorded in 1944). .
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