Blue Skies

~ Words and Music by Irving Berlin, 1927

Irving Berlin Music Co. ASCAP

1st recording 1946 ~

With Orchestra conducted by Russ Case

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recording Time 2:18

Recorded March 19, 1946, Matrix No. D6VB-1698 Take 1 - 1A

Single release: RCA-78RPM-20-1917-A ~

Single Flip Side: "Girl of My Dreams"

UK Single release: HMV-78RPM-BD-1154 ( December 1946 )

Single Flip Side: "If I'm Lucky"

Discos RCA Victor Argentina: RCA 63-0196

Single Flip Side: "With a Song In My Heart"

Album issue: RCA Generic 78 "Russ Case Collection Vol. 1" 1940s Folio Release

| Lyrics 1946 | Lyrics 1961 |

album credits for "Dream Along With Me" list "Blue Skies" as having been recorded with The Satisfiers but in fact it was recorded Orchestra conducted by Russ Case only.

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2nd recording 1961 ~
: With Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra; Arrangements by Joe Lipman and Jack Andrews; Recorded at RCA Victor's Studio A, New York City; Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson; Medley recording time 7:20; Recorded May 15th, 1961 ~ Matrix No. M5PW - 2281 Take 5; SESSION MUSICIANS; May 15th & 17th, 1961; A Hugo & Luigi Production; Orchestra; Leader: Mitchell Ayres; Contractor: Henry "Hank" Ross; Trumpet ~ James Maxwell; Trumpet ~ Bernie Glow; Trumpet ~ Melvin Davis; Trumpet ~ James Milazzo; Trombone ~ Robert Alexander; Trombone ~ John D'agostino; Trombone ~ Urban Green; Sax ~ Harry Terrill; Sax ~ Bernard Kaufman; Sax ~ Abraham Richman; Sax ~ Stanley Webb; Sax ~ Philip Zolkind; Piano ~ Henry Rowland; Guitar ~ Anthony Mottola; Guitar ~ Danny Perri; Drums ~ Sonny Igoe; Drums ~ Arthur Marotti; Bass ~ Robert Haggart; Harp ~ Margaret Ross; Violin ~ Sylvan Shulman; Violin ~ Mac Ceppos; Violin ~ Jack Zayde; Violin ~ Tosha Samaroff; Violin ~ Harry Urbont; Violin ~ Max Hollander; Violin ~ Harry Melnikoff; Violin ~ Felix Orlewitz; Viola ~ Isadore Zir; Viola ~ Howard Kay; Cello ~ Maurice Brown; Cello ~ Alan Shulman; Album issue: RCA-LP12 "Sing To Me Mr. C." LSP-2390 STEREO AUGUST 1961; Album issue: RCA-LP12 "Sing To Me Mr. C." RCA UK SF-8191 STEREO 1971; Recorded as a medley with: "Say It Isn't So" and "Here's That Rainy Day"; 3rd recording 'Live' 1980 ~; Arranged and Conducted by Nick Perito; with Vocal Arrangements by Ray Charles; Live recording on location produced by Mike Berniker; Time 31:36 Side A and 28:42 Side B applause and talk included; Recording Engineer: Mike Moran; RCA Mobile Unit: Ron Olson and Tom Brown; Mastering Engineer: Mike Posner; Recorded 'Live' at the Mill Run Theatre, Niles, Illinois, July 29th, 30th, 31st, 1980; Album issue: RCA-LP12 "Perry Como Live On Tour" AQL1-3826 STEREO 1981; Notes: ~ "Blue Skies" was written specially for Belle Baker in 1927 who introduced it is the Stage musical "Betsy" the score of which was otherwise written by Rodgers & Hart. It became the hit song of the show and one of the sheet music best-sellers of the year. Al Jolson sang it in "The Jazz Singer" 1927 and again in "The Jolson Story" 1946 where he dubbed it for Larry Parks. It was sung by Eddie Cantor in "Glorifying the American Girl" 1929. by Ethel Merman and Alice Faye in "Alexander's Ragtime Band" in 1938 and by Bing Crosby in "Blue Skies" 1946 and "White Christmas" 1954.