One More Time (1931 song)
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"One More Time" is a popular
song, one of the last written by the songwriting team of DeSylva, Brown
, and Henderson
. It was published in 1931
. It was the last song recorded by Bing Crosby
as a big band
singer, before becoming a soloist. Crosby recorded the song for RCA Victor Records with Gus Arnheim
and his orchestra. Although Perry Como
recorded the song with The Ames Brothers in 1954
, the recording was never released, apparently because RCA engineers did not think the sounds of Como's and Ed Ames' voices mixed well.
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
song, one of the last written by the songwriting team of DeSylva, Brown
Lew Brown
Lew Brown was a lyricist for popular songs in the United States.Brown was born as Louis Brownstein in Odessa, Russian Empire...
, and Henderson
Ray Henderson
Ray Henderson , was an American songwriter.Born Raymond Brost in Buffalo, New York, Henderson moved to New York City and became a popular composer in Tin Pan Alley...
. It was published in 1931
1931 in music
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. It was the last song recorded by Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation....
as a big band
Big band
A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...
singer, before becoming a soloist. Crosby recorded the song for RCA Victor Records with Gus Arnheim
Gus Arnheim
Gus Arnheim was an early popular band leader. He is noted for writing several songs with his first hit being "I Cried for You" from 1923. He was most popular in the 1920s and 1930s...
and his orchestra. Although Perry Como
Perry Como
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como was an American singer and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. "Mr...
recorded the song with The Ames Brothers in 1954
1954 in music
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, the recording was never released, apparently because RCA engineers did not think the sounds of Como's and Ed Ames' voices mixed well.