Till the End of Time (Buddy Kaye and Ted Mossman song)
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"Till the End of Time" is a popular
song
written by lyricist Buddy Kaye
and composer Ted Mossman and published in 1945
. The melody is based on Frédéric Chopin
's Polonaise in A flat major, Op. 53, the "Polonaise héroique".
A number of recordings of the song were made in 1945. The biggest hit was by Perry Como
; another version by Dick Haymes
also charted; the Les Brown
orchestra, with vocalist Doris Day
, and Ginny Simms
also made a recording of the song. It featured prominently in the 1946 film of the same name.
The Perry Como recording was recorded on July 3, 1945, and released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number
20-1709. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on August 9, 1945, and lasted 17 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1 (spending 10 consecutive weeks at the top). This was Como's first #1 hit song.
The Dick Haymes recording was recorded on July 2, 1945, and released by Decca Records
as catalog number 18699. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on September 13, 1945 and lasted 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #3.
The Les Brown/Doris Day recording was recorded on May 17, 1945, and released by Columbia Records
as catalog number 36828. It peaked at #3 on the Billboard magazine pop chart.
The Ginny Simms recording was recorded on July 15, 1945, and released by Columbia Records
as catalog number 36849. It did not chart on Billboard.
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written by lyricist Buddy Kaye
Buddy Kaye
Jules Leonard "Buddy" Kaye was an American award-winning songwriter, musician, producer, author and publisher. His songs were recorded by top performers, including Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Perry Como, Elvis Presley and Dusty Springfield...
and composer Ted Mossman and published in 1945
1945 in music
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. The melody is based on Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano"....
's Polonaise in A flat major, Op. 53, the "Polonaise héroique".
A number of recordings of the song were made in 1945. The biggest hit was by 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...
; another version by Dick Haymes
Dick Haymes
Richard Benjamin "Dick" Haymes was an Argentine actor and one of the most popular male vocalists of the 1940s and early 1950s. He was the older brother of Bob Haymes, who was an actor, television host, and songwriter....
also charted; the Les Brown
Les Brown (bandleader)
Les Brown, Sr. and the Band of Renown are a big band that began in the late 1930s, initially as the group Les Brown and His Blue Devils that Brown led while a student at Duke University. He was the first president of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences...
orchestra, with vocalist Doris Day
Doris Day
Doris Day is an American actress, singer and, since her retirement from show business, an animal rights activist. With an entertainment career that spanned through almost 50 years, Day started her career as a big band singer in 1939, but only began to be noticed after her first hit recording,...
, and Ginny Simms
Ginny Simms
Ginny Simms was an American Popular Singer and film actress. She labeled with Dinah Shore, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Jo Stafford and others. Born in San Antonio, Texas, she sang with big bands and worked as MGM contract player film actress.She appeared in 11 movies from 1939 to 1951, when she...
also made a recording of the song. It featured prominently in the 1946 film of the same name.
The Perry Como recording was recorded on July 3, 1945, and released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number
Catalog numbering systems for single records
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20-1709. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on August 9, 1945, and lasted 17 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1 (spending 10 consecutive weeks at the top). This was Como's first #1 hit song.
The Dick Haymes recording was recorded on July 2, 1945, and released by Decca Records
Decca Records
Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades....
as catalog number 18699. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on September 13, 1945 and lasted 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #3.
The Les Brown/Doris Day recording was recorded on May 17, 1945, and released by Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
as catalog number 36828. It peaked at #3 on the Billboard magazine pop chart.
The Ginny Simms recording was recorded on July 15, 1945, and released by Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
as catalog number 36849. It did not chart on Billboard.