"Daddy (Papito)" is a song recorded by

Sammy Kaye Sammy Kaye (born Samuel Zarnocay Jr.; March 13, 1910 – June 2, 1987) was an American bandleader and songwriter, whose tag line, "Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye", became one of the most famous of the Big Band Era. The expression springs fr ...

, using the band name "Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye", with vocals by The Kaye Choir. It hit number one in the '' Billboard'' on June 21, 1941. The single was number one for a total of eight weeks.

Background

The song was composed by

Bobby Troup Robert William Troup Jr. (October 18, 1918 – February 7, 1999) was an American actor, jazz pianist, singer, and songwriter. He wrote the song " Route 66" and acted in the role of Dr. Joe Early with his wife Julie London in the television prog ...

, a member of the

Mask and Wig The Mask and Wig Club, a private club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1889, is a historic collegiate musical comedy troupe. Created as an alternative to the existing theatrical and dramatic outlets at the University of Pennsylvania, Mas ...

Club at the University of Pennsylvania, and was originally written for one of the Club's shows. The lyrics are on the theme of a woman named Daisy who entreats her lover or husband to buy her fashionable luxury goods. Sammy Kaye recorded the song on March 31, 1941 and released it as an A side 78 single in 1941 on RCA Victor Records as 27391-A. The B side was "Two Hearts That Pass in the Night". Glenn Miller and his Orchestra also performed the song for radio broadcast the same year.

Harry James Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was an American musician who is best known as a trumpet-playing band leader who led a big band from 1939 to 1946. He broke up his band for a short period in 1947 but shortly after he reorganized ...

also recorded a version in 1941 on Columbia 36171.

Album appearances

The song appears on the following album collections: ''Various Artists: The Best of the Big Bands Sampler'', Columbia, 1990, ''America Swings: The Great Sammy Kaye'', Hindsight, 1993, ''Various Artists: Swing Years, Vol. 1-2'', Sony Music Distribution, 1994, ''Songs that Won the War, Vol. 8: Swing Again, Yes Indeed'', Delta Distribution, 1995, ''Best of Big Band 1941'', BMG Special Products, 1997, and ''Number 1 Greatest Hits'', RCA Victor, 1995.

Other recordings

Bobby Troup released his recording of the song in 1957.Second Hand Songs.
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Julie Julie may refer to: * Julie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the name Film and television * ''Julie'' (1956 film), an American film noir starring Doris Day * ''Julie'' (1975 film), a Hindi film by K. S. Sethumadhava ...

''. Other recordings of the song were by Joan Merrill, Frankie Masters and His Orchestra,

Sallie Blair Sallie Blair (1934 – February 17, 1992) was an American jazz singer. She began her career performing as a band act with Johnny Otis and Duke Ellington before joining Cab Calloway's Cotton Club Revue. Blair recorded for Bethlehem, MGM, Scepte ...

in 1958, Dori Anne Gray, Nicolette Larson in 1979, Joanie Sommers with The Bobby Troup Sextet, Mary Stahl, Danielle Westphal, Julie Anne August, and Deborah Shulman and The Ted Howe Trio.

References

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