As we're now fully into Daylight Saving Time, I'm reminded of a popular song from 1931 that puts a fun spin on the concept: "(There Ought To Be A) Moonlight Saving Time."
There were a zillion versions of the song when it was published in 1931, but the most popular was by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians on Columbia Records with brother Carmen on the vocal:
It seems like Guy Lombardo's always in the mix when we're listening to early to mid-1930s songs!
Hal Kemp recorded another popular version of the song for Brunswick Records with a vocal by Skinnay Ennis and some snappy trumpet from Jack Purvis:
Such a song really suits the Kemp/Ennis combination, or is it the other way around?
Before leaving 1931, we'll jump over to England for this version by Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocalist Sam Browne on the His Master's Voice label:
That's a great arrangement! I like those Ambrose records a lot!
There were several other contemporary recordings of "Moonlight Saving Time," but I don't think that co-writer Harry Richman recorded it, despite having other records out around that time.
Then I don't think anyone recorded the song at all in the 1940s, but it made something of a comeback in the 1950s.
I like this one from Ray Anthony from 1952 with Marcie Miller and the Skyliners on Capitol:
We'll sneak in one more version, this one from Jackie Gleason's 1956 album "Music for Lovers Only," also on Capitol:
Gorgeous trumpet from Bobby Hackett on that one!
I would definitely vote to replace Daylight Saving Time with Moonlight Saving Time!
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