To Each His Own (song)

To Each His Own (song)

"To Each His Own" is a popular song.

The music was written by Jay Livingston, the lyrics by Ray Evans. The song was published in 1946.

Hit versions in 1946 were recorded by:
*Eddy Howard
*The Ink Spots
*Freddy Martin & his Orchestra with vocal by Stuart Wade
*Tony Martin
*The Modernaires with Paula Kelly

The recording by Eddy Howard was released by Majestic Records as catalog number 7188 and 1070. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on July 11, 1946 and lasted 19 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1. cite book
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The recording by The Ink Spots was released by Decca Records as catalog number 23615. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on August 29, 1946 and lasted 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1.

The recording by Freddy Martin was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-1921. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on August 8, 1946 and lasted 12 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1.

The recording by Tony Martin was released by Mercury Records as catalog number 3022. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on August 8, 1946 and lasted 12 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4.

The recording by The Modernaires and Paula Kelly was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 37063. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on August 15, 1946 and lasted 6 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5.

Trivia: In the motion picture Godfather III, Johnny Fontaine (Played by Al Martino) sings this song, introducing it as Michael's favorite.

Other recordings: Sam Cooke recorded it for his 'Try A Little Love' LP. Frankie Laine had a minor revival in 1968, reaching #2 on Billboard's Easy listening chart.

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