In the Blue of Evening
"In the Blue of Evening" is a song by Al D'Artega and Tom Adair recorded and released in 1943 by Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, with Frank Sinatra as the main vocalist. It was subsequently re-recorded by Sinatra, but did not feature on a release until a 1993 reissue of the album I Remember Tommy.
Recording and release
"In the Blue of Evening" was written by Al D'Artega and Tom Adair, and recorded by Frank Sinatra with the Tommy Dorsey Band. Recorded June 1942, it was released in 1943 as a double A side alongside "It's Always You", another Sinatra and Dorsey recording, in Victor's regular pop series to celebrate the signing of Dorsey's band to the RCA [Red Seal Records|Victor Red Seal] label. "In the Blue of Evening" reached number one in the Billboard charts following the 1943 release. This recording also hit number ten on the Harlem Hit Parade chart.Sinatra later re-recorded it with Sy Oliver for his 1961 album I Remember Tommy, a tribute to Dorsey following the bandleader's death. But it was not included on the album for the original release, only being added in a 1993 reissue. Unlike the other songs on the album, it was recorded with a 12-piece band and played in a manner similar to Dorsey; the other songs were all re-recorded with a 20-piece band. Replacing Dorsey, James Decker played the trombone solo at the start of the song.