"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.[1]
- One of the best-known recordings was made by Patti Page in 1952 (on Mercury 5867).
- 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.[1]
Other recordings
Popular culture
See also
References
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard book of top 40 hits (6 ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 123. ISBN 0-8230-7632-6.
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