"Once in a While" is a
popular
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song, written by
Michael Edwards with lyrics by
Bud Green
Bud Green (19 November 1897 – 2 January 1981) was an American lyricist especially of Broadway musicals and show tunes
Early life and family
Green was born Moses David Green in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and immigrated to the United Sta ...
. The song was published in 1937. The song is a much-recorded
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.
Popular recordings
*Tommy Dorsey's recording in 1937 went to number one in the United States.
*One of the best-known recordings was made by
Patti Page
Clara Ann Fowler (November 8, 1927 – January 1, 2013), known professionally as Patti Page, was an American singer and actress. Primarily known for pop and country music, she was the top-charting female vocalist and best-selling female ar ...
in 1952 (on Mercury 5867).
*The song was revived in doo-wop style by the
Chimes
Tubular bells (also known as chimes) are musical instruments in the percussion family. Their sound resembles that of church bells, carillon, or a bell tower; the original tubular bells were made to duplicate the sound of church bells within a ...
in 1960, and their version peaked at number eleven on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 in January 1961.
Other recordings
Popular culture
*At the end of the instrumental "Stucco Homes" on the third volume of
Frank Zappa
Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader. His work is characterized by wikt:nonconformity, nonconformity, Free improvisation, free-form improvisation, sound experimen ...
's 1981 album ''
Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar
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'', drummer
Terry Bozzio
Terry John Bozzio (born December 27, 1950) is an American drummer best known for his work with Missing Persons and Frank Zappa. He has been featured on nine solo or collaborative albums, 26 albums with Zappa and seven albums with Missing Perso ...
sings the hook of this song.
See also
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List of 1930s jazz standards
Jazz standards are musical compositions that are widely known, performed and recorded by jazz artists as part of the genre's musical repertoire. This list includes compositions written in the 1930s that are considered standards by at least one ...
References
1937 songs
Tommy Dorsey songs
Patti Page songs
The Chimes songs
Elkie Brooks songs
Songs with lyrics by Bud Green
1930s jazz standards
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