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1955 song by Frank Sinatra
"In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning " is a 1955
popular song composed by
David Mann , with lyrics by
Bob Hilliard .
[1] It was introduced as the title track of
Frank Sinatra 's 1955 album
In the Wee Small Hours .
[2]
Background
Mann and Hilliard wrote it during a post-midnight session at Hilliard's New Jersey home. Mann was about to depart for New York, when Hilliard insisted he remain to try some impromptu songwriting. Mann reluctantly agreed and eventually came up with the tune, to which Hilliard quickly wrote a lyric.
[3] [
full citation needed ]
Recordings
Johnny Mathis , on the album
Wonderful, Wonderful (1957).
Andy Williams , on the album
Lonely Street (1959).
Ella Fitzgerald , on the album
Ella Fitzgerald Live at Mister Kelly's (recorded 1958/rel. 2007).
Julie London , on the albums
Around Midnight (1960), The Ultimate Collection (2006)
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers , on the album
Caravan (1962).
Oscar Peterson , on the album
The Trio - Live from Chicago London House (1962)
Gerry Mulligan , on the album
Night Lights (1963)
Johnny Hartman , featured on the album
I Just Dropped By to Say Hello (1963).
Frank Sinatra , on the album
Sinatra's Sinatra (1963)
Astrud Gilberto , on the album I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do (1969).
Carly Simon , on her album
My Romance (1990).
Wynton Marsalis , on his 1990 album, "Standard Time Vol 3: The Resolution of Romance" released by CBS Records, Inc. with his father, the late
Ellis Marsalis , on piano.
Barbra Streisand has covered the song twice. On her 1991 retrospective, Just For the Record , Barbra sang a medley of "When You Gotta Go" and "Wee Small Hours of the Morning" (from a 1969 live performance). In 2009, Streisand recorded a new, studio version of "Wee Small Hours" for her album,
Love is the Answer , produced by jazz artist
Diana Krall .
The Four Freshmen , on their 1994 album Voices in Standards
Keith Jarrett , on his 1995 album,
Keith Jarrett at the Blue Note .
Liza Minnelli , on her
1996 album
Gently .
Carol Sloane , on her 1996 album, The Songs Sinatra Sang .
John Pizzarelli , The John Pizzarelli Trio,
After Hours (1996)
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra , on
Lickety Split (Jim McNeely arrangement) (1997).
Nancy Sinatra , on her 1998 album, Sheet Music .
Rosemary Clooney , on
At Long Last (with the
Count Basie Orchestra ) (1998).
Chris Botti , on his album
Slowing Down the World (1999), featuring
Sting on vocals - rereleased on Sting's
Duets (2021).
Nanci Griffith , on her 2001 album,
Clock Without Hands .
Jamie Cullum , on his album
Pointless Nostalgic (2002).
Steve Warren, on the album Today (2002)
Ronnie Milsap , on his 2004 album
Just for a Thrill .
Dave Van Norden , featured in
The Matador (2005).
Steve Tyrell , on his album
Songs of Sinatra (2005).
Todd Gordon with trumpeter
Guy Barker on Ballads from the Midnight Hotel (2007)
Kurt Elling , on his 2007 release
Nightmoves , as a medley with "Leaving Again" (
Keith Jarrett ).
John Mayer with
Chris Botti on the
Late Show with David Letterman on
Thanksgiving Day , 2008.
Daniel Matto , on his 2010 release I'm Old Fashioned .
Diana Krall (see Barbra Streisand entry)
Gary Crosby on the album Gary Crosby Belts the Blues (1959)
Steven Pasquale on the album Somethin' Like Love 2009 PS Classics
Stacey Kent - Tenderly (2014)
Christian McBride - on his album
Bringin' It (2017)
[4]
Enrico Pieranunzi Jazz Ensemble on the album Time's Passage (2020)
References
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" "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning": Song History, Commentary, Discography, Performances on Video" . Greatamericansongbook.net . Retrieved May 5, 2021 .
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"In the Wee Small Hours - Frank Sinatra | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" .
AllMusic . Retrieved May 5, 2021 .
^
Jonathan Schwartz , The Sunday Show ;
WNYC , March 6, 2011
^ Collar, Matt.
"Christian McBride Big Band: Bringin' It " .
AllMusic . Retrieved October 2, 2017 .