Orange Colored Sky
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| “Orange Colored Sky” | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single by Nat King Cole (with Stan Kenton's orchestra) | ||
| Released | 1950 | |
| Writer(s) | Milton DeLugg and Willie Stein | |
"Orange Colored Sky" is a popular song.
It was written by Milton DeLugg and Willie Stein and published in 1950.
The best-known version of the song was recorded by Nat King Cole (with Stan Kenton's orchestra), but a number of other singers have recorded it, including Cole's daughter, Natalie.
The recording by Nat King Cole was recorded on August 16, 1950 and released by Capitol Records as catalog number 1184. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on September 22, 1950 and lasted 13 weeks on the chart, peaking at #11. [1] (Some sites list a 1945 date for this recording, but this is apparently in error.)
The recording by Jerry Lester was released by Coral Records as catalog number 60325. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on November 24, 1950 and lasted 1 weeks on the chart, peaking at #30. [1]
Danny Kaye and Patty Andrews recorded the song on September 28, 1950, in a version released by Decca Records as catalog number 27261.
Doris Day recorded the song with the Page Cavanaugh Trio on August 21, 1950, in a version released by Columbia Records as catalog number 38980.
A version was recorded by Screamin' Jay Hawkins.
An Australian recording of the song was made by Larry Stellar, with Les Welch and his orchestra, in January, 1951 and released by the Australian company, Pacific Records, as catalog number 10-0052.
Richard Thompson covered the song on his album 1000 Years of Popular Music
Japanese jazz singer meg covered Orange Colored Sky on her 2006 album Grace.
In 2006, a version of the song by Paul Anka was included on the soundtrack of the film Confetti.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research.
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Michael Buble recorded a version of this song on his album Call Me Irresponsible on the Bonus disc
