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"Sunday" is a 1926 song written by Chester Conn, with lyrics by
Jule Styne Jule Styne (; born Julius Kerwin Stein; December 31, 1905 – September 20, 1994) was an English-American songwriter and composer best known for a series of Broadway musicals, including several famous frequently-revived shows that also became s ...
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Bennie Krueger Benny Krueger (June 17, 1899 – April 29, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist. After a short stint with Ross Gorman's band, Krueger's joined the Acme Sextette in New York, which included Miff Mole on trombone, Ernie Holst on violin, and Edw ...
, Ned Miller, which has become a jazz standard recorded by many artists. The tune has been fitted out to various lyrics, but best known in the original version of British-American songwriter
Jule Styne Jule Styne (; born Julius Kerwin Stein; December 31, 1905 – September 20, 1994) was an English-American songwriter and composer best known for a series of Broadway musicals, including several famous frequently-revived shows that also became s ...
: "I'm blue every Monday, thinking over Sunday, that one day that I'm with you" Early successful recordings in 1927 were made by Jean Goldkette and His Orchestra; Cliff Edwards; and Gene Austin.


Other notable recordings

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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 ...
- included in his album ''
Swing Easy! ''Swing Easy!'' is the eighth studio album by Frank Sinatra. It was released in 1954 as a 10" album (Capitol H-528) and consisted of only eight songs, as each side of the record only allowed approximately fourteen minutes of music. In 2000 it ...
'' (1954) *
Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...
recorded the song in 1955 for use on his
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and it was subsequently included in the box set ''The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954-56)'' issued by
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(catalog MD7-245) in 2009. * Pat Boone - for his album ''Howdy!'' (1956). * Johnny Hartman - included in his album '' And I Thought About You'' (1959). *
Kay Starr Katherine Laverne Starks (July 21, 1922 – November 3, 2016), known professionally as Kay Starr, was an American singer who enjoyed considerable success in the late 1940s and 1950s. She was of Iroquois and Irish heritage. Starr performed multip ...
(1956) and later for her album ''Kay Starr: Jazz Singer'' (1960) * Al Martino - included in his album ''Swing Along with Al Martino'' (1959). * Carmen McRae - included in the album ''
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'' (1972) * Michael Feinstein and
Jule Styne Jule Styne (; born Julius Kerwin Stein; December 31, 1905 – September 20, 1994) was an English-American songwriter and composer best known for a series of Broadway musicals, including several famous frequently-revived shows that also became s ...
- for the album ''
Michael Feinstein Sings the Jule Styne Songbook ''Michael Feinstein Sings the Jule Styne Songbook'' is a 1991 album by American vocalist Michael Feinstein of songs written by Jule Styne. Track listing All music composed by Jule Styne, lyricists indicated. Personnel *Michael Feinstein - vocal ...
'' (1991).


References

1926 songs Songs with music by Jule Styne Songs written by Chester Conn {{1920s-song-stub