"Please, Mr. Sun" is a song written by Ray Getzov and Sid Frank and performed by

Johnnie Ray John Alvin Ray (January 10, 1927 – February 24, 1990) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Highly popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been cited by critics as a major precursor to what became rock and roll, for his jazz and blu ...

featuring

The Four Lads The Four Lads was a Canadian male singing quartet which, in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, earned many gold singles and albums. Its million-selling signature tunes include " Moments to Remember"; " Standing on the Corner"; " No, Not Much"; "Who Nee ...

and the Jimmy Carroll Orchestra. It reached number 6 on the U.S. pop chart in 1952. It was featured on his 1955 album '' I Cry for You''. The single ranked number 30 on ''Billboard's'' Year-End top 30 singles of 1952.

Other charting versions

* Perry Como released a version of the song as a single in 1952 which reached number 12 on the U.S. pop chart. *

Tommy Edwards Thomas Jefferson Edwards (October 15, 1922 – October 23, 1969) was an American singer and songwriter. His most successful gramophone record, record was the multi-million-selling song "It's All in the Game (song), It's All in the Game", becomin ...

released a version of the song as a single in 1952 which reached number 18 on the U.S. R&B chart and number 22 on the U.S. pop chart. *Edwards released a new version of the song as a single in 1959 which reached number 11 on the U.S. pop chart. *

The Vogues The Vogues are an American vocal rock and roll group from Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. The original lineup consisted of Bill Burkette (lead baritone), Don Miller (baritone), Hugh Geyer (first tenor), and Chuck Blasko (s ...

released a version of the song as a single in 1966 which reached number 48 on the U.S. pop chart.

Other versions

* Les Baxter with His Chorus and Orchestra released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1952 single " Blue Tango". *

Frankie Carle Frankie Carle (born Francis Nunzio Carlone, March 25, 1903 – March 7, 2001) was an American pianist and bandleader. As a very popular bandleader in the 1940s and 1950s, Carle was nicknamed "The Wizard of the Keyboard". "Sunrise Serenade" was Car ...

released a version of the song on his 1952 album, ''Top Pops''. * Lynn Hope and His Orchestra released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1952 single "Hope, Skip, and Jump". * Bill Kenny released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1952 single "If I Forget You". * The Innocents released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1960 single " Gee Whiz". * Johnny Crawford released a version of the song on his 1962 album, ''The Captivating Johnny Crawford''. *

Paul Petersen William Paul Petersen (born September 23, 1945) is an American actor, singer, novelist, and activist. Petersen first rose to prominence in the 1950s playing Jeff Stone on ''The Donna Reed Show'', and transitioned to a singing career in the 19 ...

released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1962 single " Lollipops and Roses". * Keely Smith released a version of the song on her 1962 album, ''Because You're Mine''. * Joe Bataan released a version of the song on his 1972 album, ''Sweet Soul''. * Doris Day released a version of the song on her 1995 compilation album, ''The Uncollected Doris Day with the Page Cavanaugh Trio, Vol. 2: Wonderful!'' * Bing Crosby released a version of the song on his 1998 album, ''Lonely Street''. This was taken from a 1952 radio broadcast.

References

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