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    • I'll See You in My Dreams
    • Starlift
    • The Winning Team
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    • Julie
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    • Do Not Disturb
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"I dig Doris Day." - Sarah Vaughan

"When I recorded for Columbia, I could usually do anything in one take...I would invariably want to use the first take because that would be the one that was spontaneous and fresh." - Doris Day


All time honors are nothing new to Doris Day. She has retained the title as Biggest female box office draw of all time and is #6 among all actors on the Quigley list. "America's #1 Girl Next Door" and "Queen of the 50's Jukebox" are two others. There are many more.

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One of those significant others has to do with the many albums she recorded in her tenure with Columbia Records. In one year (1955) she had the #1 Selling Album for the year, one that charted for 27 weeks on the Hit Parade, and became one of the longest charting albums for any female in the 1950's.  In fact, she holds the title as Most Popular Female Album Artist of the 1950's and the highest paid Columbia Contract singer. "Love Me or Leave Me", the soundtrack album from the hit movie, is that significant album. It is also one of the longest selling albums by any female artist in  music history and is still a good listen!

In 1949, Doris released her first (10") album "You're My Thrill" ( a collection of sensual love songs). Her last studio album came in 2011 with songs remastered from her TV show in 1986 ("Doris Day's Best Friends")...songs that remained unreleased till then. Thus, Doris became the oldest female singer ever to make  the Best Selling Album List in history. As her 90th Birthday approached, still more album releases were on the way.  (Note: Until 1955, all of Doris' albums were released as 78 rpm sets >4 records/8 sides< as well as on 45 rpm sets. They eventually were released as 10" vinyl long plays.  By 1955, the releases were on the then new 12" LP .  As the earlier albums were re-released in the mid 50's, they  were put on 12" LPs, and other songs were added to allow the usual 12 or 13 songs.)

If the question is asked today: "How many albums did Doris Day record?", the answer "depends". If we mean how many albums contain her music, there are almost too many to count.  Songs by Doris have appeared on countless collections over the years and continue to be a part of new ones coming out on a regular basis.  If we mean how many albums are restricted to the music of Doris, the answer again "depends". There are hundreds and hundreds of compilations of her music all over the world, and these continue to be released every year.  If we mean, how many albums by Doris were released by Columbia Records of Doris' music since 1948, once again the answer "depends".  Columbia has released several compilations of her music over the years that had no newly recorded material by Doris.  In 1958, it was "Doris Day's Greatest Hits"; In 1960, it was "Listen To Day" (but that one did include 4 songs previously unreleased). As late as 2013, Columbia/Sony released two more compilations of Doris Music: "The Ultimate Collection" and a two-CD set entitled "With A Smile and A Song" (not to be confused with an earlier "studio" album of the same name.)  There was also The Complete Christmas Collection released in 2012, which supposedly contains every Holiday Song ever recorded by Doris.

So, the proper question should be "How many STUDIO albums were released by Columbia Records of Doris Day music? For that one, there is a specific answer. But first, we call on Wikipedia.org to define the term:

 "A studio album is an album of audio recordings made up of tracks recorded in a recording studio.  A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing  itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or live recording made at a performance  venue. A studio album is usually planned and scheduled in advance, and may take anywhere from a few days to more  than a year to complete. Some studio albums may include one or more covers, occasionally as live tracks within the studio  album. Studio albums may also feature guest performers or session musicians that would not usually perform live with the  artist. A studio album may also be released or re-released years after it has been recorded, or even posthumously, containing material recorded before the death of the artist."


And so the answer is 31 studio recordings featuring newly recorded music by Doris Day (NOT including anything she recorded with Les Brown before 1948).  Click on the video below to see the studio recordings.

NUMBER ONE TOP SELLING ALBUMS

 1950   YOUNG MAN WITH A HORN
 1951   LULLABY OF BROADWAY
 1951   I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS
 1953   CALAMITY JANE
 1955   LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME (ALBUM OF YEAR)
 1956   DAY BY DAY  (still a favorite)

TOP TEN SELLING ALBUMS

1949   YOU'RE MY THRILL (her first album)
1950   TEA FOR TWO
1951   ON MOONLIGHT BAY
1953   BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON
1957   THE PAJAMA GAME
2011   MY HEART (remastered from songs sung by
     Doris on her 1986 cable series, "Best Friends".

ALBUMS THAT CHARTED BELOW THE TOP 10

 1954   YOUNG AT HEART
 1957   DAY BY NIGHT (still a favorite)
 1960   WHAT EVERY GIRL SHOULD KNOW
 1960   SHOW TIME (Broadway Collection)
 1961   BRIGHT AND SHINY
 1961   I HAVE DREAMED
 1962   DUET (jazz with Andre Previn) a favorite
          of critics and dee jays
 1962   YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE (songs of faith)
 1962   BILLY ROSE'S JUMBO
 1963   ANNIE GET YOUR GUN (studio re-creation)
 1963   LOVE HIM (produced by son Terry Melcher)
 1964   THE DORIS DAY CHRISTMAS ALBUM
 1964   WITH A SMILE AND A SONG (with a chorus
           of children)
 1965   LATIN FOR LOVERS (critically acclaimed)
 1965   DORIS DAY'S SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
          (Doris recreates the Big Band Days)
 1967  THE LOVE ALBUM (recorded in '67 but not
          released until 1994)

The best news is that most, if not all, of Doris Day's albums are available on cd today, and most of them are on a double cd featuring two albums (or more) for the price of one...a real bargain for all DD fans.

SOME COMPILATIONS FROM COLUMBIA RECORDS

1954   DAY DREAMS (reissue of 1st album)
1958   HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD (Her first
          and only 2 lp collection of Academy 
          Award Nominees
1958   DORIS DAY'S GREATEST HITS (one of her
         most consistent best sellers)
1960   LISTEN TO DAY
2001   DORIS DAY/GOLDEN GIRL
2003   DORIS DAY'S 36 ALL TIME GREATEST HITS
2009   100 HITS LEGENDS:DORIS DAY
2012   THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION
2012   THE COMPLETE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION
2013   WITH A SMILE AND A SONG (two CD set of
         31 songs selected by Miss Day)

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         Featured above was a Christmas 2012 release by Doris.

2014 is no exception. For her 90th birthday, still another new cd release:

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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