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    • Starlift
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    • By the Light of the Silvery Moon
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    • Love Me or Leave Me
    • The Man Who Knew Too Much
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Various sources will provide different information, but most agree that Doris recorded over 600 songs.  That does not count the number of songs that she sang but never recorded.  That also does not mean the songs she sang without recording them are not available.  If it was a radio show on which she appeared, 90 percent of the time the shows were transcribed, and with diligent search, they can be found today. The same is true for the many songs that became throw-a-ways at Columbia Studios, where she spent all of her recording career.  On any given recording session, Doris would sing a number of songs. Many were released as singles or became part of an album.  But some also remained on tapes in the studio and were never released.  Once in a while, some of these were discovered and were released on an album collection, such as THE 1960'S SINGLES , THE LOST TREASURES, or  LISTEN TO DAY (all of which contained unreleased songs and are considered prizes by fans.)

Some fans of Doris have followed her musical career since its beginning.  In so doing, their collections often include every single that was ever released.  So many of these were never added to album collections and are considered lost today.  If they were only released as singles, they only exist on those records originally purchased by diligent fans. Often, the hit side of a record became popular and the flip side was neglected.  The hit side was reproduced on an album collection, and once again a song (the flip side) was lost or relegated to obscurity. (The same can be said of the number of songs Doris sang and/or recorded while she was female vocalist with Les Brown and Barney Rapp.  For our purposes here, we are not referring back to those at this time.)  However, research has shown that one of Doris' up sides with the Brown aggregation is very very hard to find and worth a listen. So, it follows next. It is called "The Deevil, Devil, Divel". 


Every so often, one of the neglected sides appears out of nowhere on a radio or tv show, or on some internet website.  Fans have been heard to say, "Wow..that is a wonderful record. Why have I never heard it before?"  And so, what follows is our attempt to share with you some of those rare recordings by Doris Day that deserve to be heard, not just once, but over and over again.  Keep in mind, for the most part, we are not using songs readily available on some of Doris' popular albums. (If the recording is available on youtube, we provide a link. If not, enjoy the audio file.)


Back to 1947 and 1948.  Of course, we hope you have heard "It's Magic", "Love Somebody" and the other hits from back then. But there are reclusive others.

It is generally common knowledge among her fans that Doris left the Les Brown Band in 1946. She occasionally sang on the radio and did a stint at The Little Club in New York City.  At that time (1947), she got her first contract with Columbia Records and recorded a number of sides before she hit big with "Love Somebody", a million dollar duet with Buddy Clark. Our first selection of rare performances comes from several sources: her co-hosting appearances with Frank Sinatra on "Your Hit Parade" (mostly 1947), her weekly performances as guest artist on "The Bob Hope Show" (radio 1947, 1948) and some of her single releases in '47 and '48 which would be considered rare (as in rarely heard).  First up, some links to the songs you can find via you tube links (just click on the song title to reach the link):

"Feudin' and Fightin' "   (Your Hit Parade/1947)
"That's My Desire"           (Your Hit Parade/1947)
"You Do"                            (Your Hit Parade/1947)
"Near You"                        (Your Hit Parade/1947)

And in the audio file below, Doris belts out "I Won't Dance", as a Hit Parade Extra:


The next audio file (below) contains  four radio songs . "My Sugar is So Refined" and "South America, Take It Away" are the kind of novelty songs that Doris does best. "I Don't Know Enough About You" (a hit by Peggy Lee) and "More Than You Know" could have been hit singles, had they been recorded and released.
Doris' very first single record release (that had brief sales chart and radio play activity) was called "It Takes Time".  It appears in few collections today. However, her first session produced four sides...the other three are readily available on compilations: "Pete", "Tulip or Turnip" and "My Young and Foolish Heart". So we do not include them here.


And now, let's look at some other rarely heard songs by Doris from these years.  In the left column below, click on the song title. In the right column, click the audio file.  There are some really nice songs on the way...


                  You Tube Links


"A Chocolate Sundae on a Saturday Night"

"I've Only Myself To Blame" 

"Just Imagine"

"I'm Beginning To Miss You"

"Don't Gamble With Romance"

"It's Too Soon To Know" (Does Love Me)

                   Audio Song Files
                        from 1948 

         
And Then Came "Romance on the High Seas": 1948, 49 and 50

After the movie was released, Doris was "discovered" not only in the U.S. but all over the world. Columbia Records knew they had a "prize property". They had Doris in the recording studio as often as they could get her, and she recorded all kinds of songs for release or for posterity. In this case, we are looking at the ones that are not well known, were minor hits and the ones waiting to still be discovered.

CHECK OUT these tunes, which are currently available on you tube:

"The Festival of Roses"    (1949)

"The Three Rivers"  (flip side of "Festival)

"The Land of Love"    (1949)  Hear the flip side, "Last Mile Home",  in audio file below this section

"It's Better To Conceal Than Reveal"  (with Dinah Shore, 1949)

"With You Anywhere You Are"   (1949)

"Darn That Dream"  (1950)

"I've Forgotten You" (1950)  flip side of Dream.

"Just An Old Love of Mine" (1950) >hit for Peggy Lee<

"Love Ya, Honey" (1950) with Jack Smith from "Moonlight Bay"

"How It Lies! How It Lies" How It Lies!"(1949)

"Before I Loved You" (1950)

"Orange-Colored Sky" (1950)  a hit for Nat King Cole.

"A Load of Hay" (1950)  flip side of Orange, it was Doris' first single on the new 45 r.p.m. format at the time.

"Got Him Off My Hands" (1950) hear flip side, "Kiss Me Goodbye, Love" in audio file below this section.


"He's Such A Gentleman" (1950) with Page Cavanaugh Trio


1951, 1952, 1953: Three Important Years, Musically

Both Single Selling Records and Album winners combined to make these three years, musically, the most prolific in Doris Day's career as a recording artist. After coming off of a year in 1950 with several hit albums, 1951 produced two #1 albums and a number two and two top ten albums in 1953.

A lot of this has to do with her popular weekly radio show, "The Doris Day Show", on which she had the opportunity to sing a lot of her released records and promote sales.  Some of the top rated movies from '5l  through '53
which featured a lot of music also helped to promote this; "I'll See You in My Dreams", "Lullaby of Broadway" and "Calamity Jane" helped to
promote Doris Day songs.

At the same time, Doris was often found in the recording studio adding more songs to her repertoire. Below are some of those which are rarely heard today.

These rare offerings are surprisingly
available on you tube thanks to some of
her most enterprising fans:

Still more of those rare songs by Doris from 1951 through 1953 still available on you tube as we go to press:


Doris with a trumpet. It helped to turn the soundtrack from "Young Man With A Horn" a #1 Album Seller in 1951, and two hit singles with Harry James in the same year ("Would I Love You, Love You, Love You" and "Lullaby of Broadway").  Unfortunately, this one with George Siravo and his orchestra only got minor air play.  It deserved so much more!


Listen now to some great sides by Doris neglected only because they had the stroke of luck to be placed on the flip side of a monster hit:

Flip side of top ten hit, "Shanghai"

Flip side of top ten hit, "Mr. Tap Toe"

Flip side of minor hit, "Domino" in 1951


And we would be remiss if we didn't share this flip side from "Second Star to the Right", a minor hit recorded with The Four Lads as backup.  Those folks in Baltimore, MD who went to Loch Raven Teen Center at the time will remember it well because they voted it #1 on the Weekly Hit Parade there for over 2 months:


Below some audio files of other songs from this time period that deserved a better chance at making it , deserved to be heard or in some cases, at least recorded.

FOR MORE RARE RECORDINGS, GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE

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  • Home
  • Magic Blog
  • Remembering Doris
    • Sentimental Journey Personal Tributes to the Magic of Doris Day
    • Doris Day was more complicated, and more forward-thinking, than she ever got credit for
    • Lifelong friend, business partner remembers Hollywood legend Doris Day
    • Doris Day, America's box-office sweetheart of the '50s and '60s, is dead at 97
    • Legendary actress and singer Doris Day has died
    • How Doris Day’s Movie Roles Challenged Stereotypes
    • Doris Day 'Died Peacefully' Surrounded by Her 'Loved Ones,' Says Manager
    • Secret love’s no secret anymore
    • The Matchless Presence of Doris Day
    • Doris Day's death mourned in Carmel, where icon lived
    • Remembering Doris Day
    • Dream a little dream of Doris Day
    • Inside Doris Day's Final Birthday Party at Her Home Near Carmel-by-the-Sea: 'It Was Idyllic'
    • Hollywood Pays Tribute to Doris Day
    • Doris Day, Cincinnati's girl next door, dead at 97
    • RIP Doris Day
    • R.I.P. Doris Day Decades
    • TCM Remembers Doris Day
    • Doris Day mourned by celebrities following her death: 'She was the world’s sweetheart'
    • Pine Cone Tribute
    • Doris Day rejected Lifetime Achievement Award about six times
    • Hollywood Remembers Doris Day: Paul McCartney, Tony Bennett, Goldie Hawn Sing Icon’s PraisesPage
    • Paul McCartney Remembers Doris Day: ‘She Was a True Star’
    • Doris Day Appreciation: Why Did Oscar Elude A Shining Star Of So Many Talents?Link Page
    • Paul Batura: Doris Day’s life was more than ‘Que Sera, Sera’ -- Because our ultimate future is ours to see
    • A Hip Sex Goddess Disguised as the Girl Next Doore
    • In Memoriam
  • Happy Birthday Doris!
    • 2020 Doris Tribute
    • Doris Day's 97th Birthday Celebration
    • Doris Day's 96th Birthday
    • Doris Day 95th Birthday in Carmel
    • Doris Day 92nd Birthday in Carmel
    • Doris Day 91st Birthday in Carmel
    • 90th Birthday Celebration
  • Tributes to an American Icon
    • A Tribute
    • Beneath wholesome image, Doris Day was an actor of depth
    • Doris Day Changed Us Forever
    • Why Doris Day reigns as one of the great jazz singers
    • Lucky Me
    • 60th Anniversary of “It Happened to Jane”
    • A Letter to an American Icon
    • What Singers Can Learn from Doris Day
    • Meeting My Idol
    • Doris Paved the Way for Women through Her Roles
    • Uptown Pluck
    • Reel Revival Doris Day
    • Not the Girl Next Door: Doris Day Reconsidered
    • Blonde and Blameless: Why I Love Doris Day Movies
    • A Tribute to Alma Sophia Welz Kappelhoff Day
    • Celebrity Memories
    • No More Que Será Será: Give Day Her Due
    • Doris Day Photo Gallery
  • Doris and Pets (It's Her Passion)
  • Magic Store
  • Music - Early Years
    • The Peak Years for Doris Music and Hits
    • 1957 and Beyond
    • The Studio Albums
    • Top 100 Hit Single Records
    • Doris Day Jukebox
    • Some Rare Recordings >
      • Rare Recordings, Part Two
    • Doris and Les "Those Were the Good Old Days"
    • Sheet Music Covers
  • Movies
    • Doris Day Co-Stars
    • Romance on the High Seas
    • My Dream Is Yours
    • It's a Great Feeling
    • Young Man with a Horn
    • Tea for Two
    • The West Point Story
    • Storm Warning
    • Lullaby of Broadway
    • On Moonlight Bay
    • I'll See You in My Dreams
    • Starlift
    • The Winning Team
    • April in Paris
    • By the Light of the Silvery Moon
    • Calamity Jane
    • Lucky Me
    • Young at Heart
    • Love Me or Leave Me
    • The Man Who Knew Too Much
    • Julie
    • The Pajama Game
    • Teacher's Pet
    • The Tunnel of Love
    • It Happened to Jane
    • Pillow Talk
    • Please Don't Eat the Daisies
    • Midnight Lace
    • Lover Come Back
    • That Touch of Mink
    • Billy Rose's Jumbo
    • The Thrill of It All
    • Move Over Darling
    • Send Me No Flowers
    • Do Not Disturb
    • The Glass Bottom Boat
    • The Ballad of Josie
    • Caprice
    • Where Were You When the Lights Went Out
    • With Six You Get Eggroll
    • Top 20 Girls Next Door in Movies
    • Press Books
    • Movie Memorabilia
  • Radio
  • Television
    • Doris Day Show Season 1
    • Doris Day Show Season 2
    • Doris Day Show Season 3
    • Doris Day Show Season 4
    • Doris Day Show Season 5
    • Doris Day Show Photo Gallery
    • Doris Day Specials
    • Doris Day's Best Friends
  • Interviews, Appearances on TV and Radio
    • 40's & 50's
    • 60's
    • 70's
    • 80's
    • 90's
    • 2000's & 10's
    • Radio Calls on Doris' Birthday
  • Latest News
    • 4-Legger News
  • Awards
    • Doris Day rejected Lifetime Achievement Award about six times
  • Doris Day Fashion
    • Doris Day in Pillow Talk: Couture Allure
  • Doris in Carmel
    • DayDreamers
  • Doris through the Years
    • Cover Girl (Magazine Covers)
  • Quotes by and about Doris
  • Doris Talks to Her Fans (Fan Club Tapes)
    • Fans Talk To Doris
  • Who Knows What Might Have Been
    • Who Knows What Might Have Been, PART 2
  • Creative Video Collection
  • Doris Day Collector
  • And a few rounds of applause...
  • Contact Us