- Again (1949 song)
"Again" is a popular
song , recorded by many singers.The music was written by
Lionel Newman , the words byDorcas Cochran .It was in the movie "Road House" (1948).
In 1949, versions by
Vic Damone ,Doris Day ,Tommy Dorsey ,Gordon Jenkins ,Vera Lynn ,Art Mooney , andMel Tormé all made the Billboard charts.The recording by
Doris Day was released byColumbia Records as catalog number 38467. It first reached theBillboard magazine Best Seller chart onMay 13 , 1949 and lasted 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at #14. cite book
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Vic Damone was released byMercury Records as catalog number 5261. It first reached theBillboard magazine Best Seller chart onApril 8 , 1949 and lasted 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #11. Other sources give the highest chart position as #6.The recording by
Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra was released byRCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3427. It first reached theBillboard magazine Best Seller chart onJune 10 , 1949 and lasted 9 weeks on the chart, peaking at #22. Other sources give the highest chart position as #6. The flip side, "The Hucklebuck," also charted.The recording by
Gordon Jenkins and his orchestra was released byDecca Records as catalog number 24602. It first reached theBillboard magazine Best Seller chart onApril 15 , 1949 and lasted 23 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2.The recording by
Vera Lynn was released byLondon Records as catalog number 310. It first reached theBillboard magazine Best Seller chart onJanuary 21 , 1949 and lasted 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #23.The recording by
Art Mooney and his orchestra was released byMGM Records as catalog number 10398. It first reached theBillboard magazine Best Seller chart onJuly 15 , 1949 at #28, its only week on the chart. Other sources give the highest chart position as #7.The recording by
Mel Tormé was released byCapitol Records as catalog number 15428. It first reached theBillboard magazine Best Seller chart onApril 8 , 1949 and lasted 18 weeks on the chart, peaking at #7. Other sources give the highest chart position as #3. The flip side, "Blue Moon," also charted.Recorded versions
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Vic Damone (1949)
*Doris Day (1949)
*Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra (1949)
*Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra (vocal:Joe Graydon ) (1949)
*The Lettermen (1962)
*Ida Lupino (1948)
*Vera Lynn (1949)
*Vera Lynn (new version) (1960)
*Art Mooney and his Orchestra (vocals:Johnny Martin ,Madelyn Russell ) (1949)
*Mel Tormé (1949)References
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