Graduation Day (song)

"Graduation Day" is a song composed by Joe Sherman with lyrics by his brother Noel Sherman, and was a 1956 hit song by the Four Freshmen.

Background

The song is about nostalgia and was an important influence in the early rock era.

In the US, the Four Freshmen recording reached number 27 on the Best Sellers in Stores chart. in 1956. The version by the Canadian vocal group The Rover Boys reached number 16 on the U.S. charts.

Bobby Pickett released his own version of the song in 1963.
The song was a concert staple of the Beach Boys, who were deeply influenced by the Four Freshmen. A recording of it was featured on the live Capitol Records album Beach Boys Concert, and a studio version was included as a bonus track on the 1990 Today! & Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) compilation CD.
In 1967, The Arbors recorded their version and included on their The Arbors Sing Valley of the Dolls LP.