"I Dream of You (More Than You Dream I Do)" is a popular

song A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetitio ...

. It was written by

Marjorie Goetschius Marjorie Goetschius (23 September 1915 – 7 May 2001) was an American composer, pianist, cellist, and singer. She was born in Raymond, New Hampshire. Her songs were interpreted by popular singers such as Frank Sinatra and Ray Charles. Life Mar ...

and

Edna Osser Edna Osser (24 April 1919 – 6 April 2005) was an American lyricist. She wrote the lyrics of songs interpreted by Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Doris Day, between others, such as '' I Dream Of You (More Than You Dream I Do)'' and '' I'll Always Be Wi ...

and published in

1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...

. Charted versions were recorded by

Tommy Dorsey Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. (November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956) was an American jazz trombonist, composer, conductor and bandleader of the big band era. He was known as the "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing" because of his smooth-toned trombo ...

and his orchestra, by Andy Russell, by

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular ...

, and by

Perry Como Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (; May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an Italian-American singer, actor and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century, he recorded exclusively for RCA Victor for 44 years, after signing ...

. The recording by

was made on November 14, 1944 and released by

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as catalog number 20-1608.RCA Victor Records in the 20-1500 to 20-1999 series
/ref> It first reached the

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charts on December 28, 1944 and lasted 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4. The flip side of this recording was also a big hit, "

Opus No. 1 Melvin James "Sy" Oliver (December 17, 1910 – May 28, 1988) was an American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader. Life Sy Oliver was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. His mother was a piano teacher, and his ...

." The recording by Andy Russell was released by

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as catalog number 175. It first reached the

charts on December 21, 1944 and lasted 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. The flip side of this recording was "Magic Is the Moonlight." The recording by

was made on December 1, 1944, released by

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as catalog number 36762). It first reached the

charts on January 18, 1945 and lasted 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #7. This recording was a two-sided hit; the flip side of this recording was "

Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week) "Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night in the Week)", also known as "Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week)", is a popular song published in 1944 with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. Background Although it has been int ...

." The recording by

was made on December 8, 1944 and released by

as catalog number 20-1629. It reached the

charts on January 18, 1945 and lasted 1 week on the chart, at #10. The flip side of this recording was "

I'm Confessin' (that I Love You) "(I'm) Confessin' (that I Love You)" (also known as "Confessin'", "I'm Confessin'" and "Confessin' that I Love You") is a jazz and popular standard that has been recorded many times. Background The song was first produced with different lyric ...

." This recording was also released in the

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with the catalog number BD-1165. The flip side of this recording was " If You Were the Only Girl (in the World)"

Other recorded versions

* Gene Bua (released

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

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as catalog number 602, with the flip side "Willie" *

Georgia Carr Georgia Carr (born Mary Louise Thomas, June 20, 1925 – July 4, 1971) was an American singer and actress who performed and recorded between the 1940s and 1960s. Early life and education She was born in Los Angeles and worked as a secretary wi ...

(released by

as catalog number 2277, with the flip side "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart") * Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra (recorded November 21, 1944, released by

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as catalog number 18637, with the flip side "Magic Is the Moonlight") *

Al Golden Alfred James Golden Jr. (born July 4, 1969) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He is a former head coach at Temple from 2006 to 2010. He has also served for five years as defensive ...

and his Golden Notes (released by

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as catalog numbers KBS102 and KBS231N) *

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and his Kita (vocal: J. Featherstone; recorded

, released by

Hit Records Hit Records was a record company based in Nashville, Tennessee, which specialized in sound-alike cover versions of hit records. These types of releases are often categorized as exploito. Background It was run by entrepreneurs Bill Beasley an ...

as catalog number 7110, with the flip side "Magic Is the Moonlight") *

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(released

1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...

Kent Records Kent Records was a Los Angeles-based record label, launched in 1958 by the Bihari brothers. It was subsidiary of Crown Records Corporation. Kent was a follow-up to Modern Records which ceased operations in 1958. The label reissued Modern's singles, ...

as catalog number 320, with the flip side "The Ballad of Stagger Lee" *

Terry Soggs Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence or Terrier (masculine). People Male * Terry Albritton (1955–2005), ...

(released

1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 ...

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as catalog number 539, with the flip side "Route 16"Fortune Records listing
*Other versions of the song have been recorded by Alma Cogan, by

Doris Day Doris Day (born Doris Mary Kappelhoff; April 3, 1922 – May 13, 2019) was an American actress, singer, and activist. She began her career as a big band singer in 1939, achieving commercial success in 1945 with two No. 1 recordings, " Sent ...

and Les Brown's orchestra, by

Archie Lewis Edward Archibald Lewis (10 April 1918– 29 February 1988) was a Jamaican singer who was popular in Britain in the 1940s. Archie Lewis sang in choirs and was a Sunday school teacher before taking up singing as a career.

and The Geraldo Strings,

Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian. As his contributions to comedy and charity made him a global figure in popular culture, pop culture ...

, and by

Johnny Mathis John Royce Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American singer of popular music. Starting his career with singles of standard music, he became highly popular as an album artist, with several dozen of his albums achieving gold or platinum s ...

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