"Once in a While" is a popular song, written by Michael Edwards with lyrics by Bud Green. The song was published in 1937. The song is a much-recorded standard.
Popular recordings Tommy Dorsey's recording in 1937 went to number one in the United States. One of the best-known recordings was made by Patti Page in 1952 (on Mercury 5867). It reached the US pop top-ten. The song was revived in doo-wop style by the Chimes in 1960, and their version peaked at number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1961.
Other recordings Year Performer Album Source 1937 Louis Armstrong 1947 Sarah Vaughan 1951 The Dinning Sisters 1954 The Art Blakey Quintet A Night at Birdland, Volume 1 Sonny Clark Jimmy Raney Visits Paris, Volume 1 Jackie Gleason Orchestra Music, Martinis and Memories 1957 The Pied Pipers A Tribute to Tommy Dorsey 1958 Lem Winchester and Ramsey Lewis A Tribute to Clifford Brown 1961 Fats Domino I Miss You So 1968 Ella Fitzgerald 30 by Ella 1974 Dean Martin Once in a While 1976 Bing Crosby Feels Good, Feels Right Jack Jones The Full Life 1977 Liza Minnelli New York, New York 1984 Elkie Brooks Screen Gems 1986 Cleo Laine That Old Feeling 2010 Mose Allison The Way of the World 2011 Eddie Vedder Ukulele Songs 2019 Seth MacFarlane Once in a While
Popular culture At the end of the instrumental "Stucco Homes" on the third volume of Frank Zappa's 1981 album Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar, drummer Terry Bozzio sings the hook of this song.
See also List of 1930s jazz standards
References