Imagination (1940 song)

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title = Imagination
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composer = Jimmy Van Heusen
lyricist = Johnny Burke
published = 1940
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language = English
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recorded_by = Glenn Miller orchestra
Tommy Dorsey orchestra
many other artists; see #Recorded versions
performed_by = "Imagination" is a popular song.

The music was written by Jimmy Van Heusen, the lyrics by Johnny Burke [ [http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=390115758&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 ASCAP entry for Imagination] ] . The song was published in 1940.

The two best-selling versions were recorded by Glenn Miller's and Tommy Dorsey's orchestras in 1940.

The recording by Glenn Miller was released by Bluebird Records as catalog number 10622. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on July 20, 1940 and lasted 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #3. cite book
last = Whitburn
first = Joel
authorlink = Joel Whitburn
title = Top Pop Records 1940-1955
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location = Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
year = 1973 ]

The recording by Tommy Dorsey was released by Victor Records as catalog number 26581. It reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart at #8 on July 20, 1940, its only week on the chart.

Recorded versions

The song has been recorded by, among others:

*Steve Allen (released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39589 [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/COL39500.htm Columbia Records in the 39500 to 39999 series] ] )
*Georgie Auld and his orchestra (recorded February 1940, released by Varsity Records as catalog number 8199 [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/Vars8000.htm Varsity Records in the 8000 to 8419 series] ] )
*Chet Baker
*Shirley Bassey
*Chick Bullock and his orchestra (recorded February 21, 1940, released by Vocalion Records as catalog number 5434 [http://settlet.fateback.com/VOC5000.htm Vocalion Records in the 5000 to 5499 series] ] )
*Petula Clark (recorded 1963, released by Pye Records as catalog number 7N15517 [ [http://www.45-rpm.org.uk/dirp/petulac.htm Petula Clark discography] ] )
*Harry Connick, Jr. on "20"
*Bing Crosby and John Scott Trotter's orchestra (recorded December 24, 1947, released by Decca Records as catalog number 24696 [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/Dec24500.htm Decca Records in the 24500 to 24999 series] ] )
*Doris Day (recorded November, 1947, released by Columbia Records as catalog number 38423 [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/COL38000.htm Columbia Records in the 38000 to 38499 series] ] , also as catalog number 38698 [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/COL38500.htm Columbia Records in the 38500 to 38999 series] ] )
*Al Donahue and his orchestra (recorded March 18, 1940, released by Vocalion Records as catalog number 5434, also by Conqueror Records as catalog number 9453 [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/Conq9000.htm Conqueror Records in the 9000 to 9499 series] ] )
*Jimmy Dorsey
*Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra (vocal: Frank Sinatra) (recorded April 10, 1940,released by Victor Records as catalog number 26581 [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/vic26500.htm Victor Records in the 26500 to 26999 series] ] )
*Ella Fitzgerald (recorded February 15, 1940, released by Decca Records as catalog number 3078B [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/Dec3000.htm Decca Records in the 3000 to 3499 series] ] )
*Lionel Hampton
*Miki Howard
*Dean Martin (released October 1960 on his album "This Time I'm Swingin'!")
*Glenn Miller Orchestra (recorded February 19, 1940, released by Bluebird Records as catalog number 10622A [http://settlet.fateback.com/BB10500.htm Bluebird Records in the 10500 to 10999 series] ] )
*Art Pepper on his 1957 album "Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section"
*Andy Russell (released by Capitol Records as catalog number 20034 [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/Capitol20000.htm Capitol Records in the 20000 to 20156 series] ] )
*Jan Savitt and his orchestra (recorded January 24, 1940, released by Decca Records as catalog number 2990B [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/Dec2500.htm Decca Records in the 2500 to 2999 series] ] )
*Little Jimmy Scott (released by Savoy Records as catalog number 1174 [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/sav1100.htm Savoy Records in the 1100 to 1199 series] ] )
*Dinah Shore (recorded February 21, 1940, released by Bluebird Records as catalog number 10668)
*Frank Sinatra
*Kate Smith(recorded May 1, 1940, released by Columbia Records as catalog number 35486 [http://settlet.fateback.com/COL35200.htm Columbia Records in the 35200 to 35499 series] ] )
*Jess Stacy (released by Capitol Records as catalog number 1136 [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/Capitol1000.htm Capitol Records in the 1000 to 1499 series] ] )
*Jo Stafford
*Sonny Stitt
*Ted Straeter and his orchestra (recorded February 21, 1940, released by Columbia Records as catalog number 35402)
*Fred Waring and his orchestra (recorded June 28, 1944, released by Decca Records as catalog number 29219 [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/Dec2900F.htm Decca Records in the 29000 to 29255 series] ] )
*Joe Williams
*Florence Wright (recorded February 11, 1950, released by National Records as catalog number 9105 [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/NationalLate.htm National Records in the 3001 to 25000 series] ] )
*Victor Young and orchestra (released by Decca Records as catalog number 28570 [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/Dec28500.htm Decca Records in the 28500 to 28999 series] ] )

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