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(Victor 22773)
Recorded 7/25/1931 New York, New York. Studio 2.
Connecticut Yankees (Musical group)
Rudy Vallée (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Rudy Vallée (director)
Rob Smith (session supervisor)
Herman Hupfeld (composer)
Herman Hupfeld (lyricist)
Song from Casablanca [Motion picture] (Work title)
"As Time Goes By" is a jazz song written by Herman Hupfeld in 1931. It became famous when it was featured in the 1942 film Casablanca, performed by Dooley Wilson as Sam. The song was voted No. 2 on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs special, commemorating the best songs in film (surpassed only by "Over the Rainbow" sung by Judy Garland).
Herman Hupfeld wrote "As Time Goes By" for the Broadway musical Everybody's Welcome, which opened on October 31, 1931. In the original show, the song was sung by Frances Williams. It was first recorded by Rudy Vallée on July 25, 1931, for Victor Records.
The song was reintroduced in the 1942 film Casablanca, where it was sung by Sam, portrayed by Dooley Wilson.
Sam's piano accompaniment was played by a studio pianist, Jean Vincent Plummer; Wilson was a drummer. The melody is heard throughout the film as a leitmotif. Wilson was unable to make a commercial recording of the song at the time due to the 1942–44 musicians' strike. Unable to record new versions of the song, RCA Victor reissued the 1931 recording by Rudy Vallée, which became a number one hit eleven years after it was originally released.
(Victor 22773)
Recorded 7/25/1931 New York, New York. Studio 2.
Connecticut Yankees (Musical group)
Rudy Vallée (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Rudy Vallée (director)
Rob Smith (session supervisor)
Herman Hupfeld (composer)
Herman Hupfeld (lyricist)
Song from Casablanca [Motion picture] (Work title)
"As Time Goes By" is a jazz song written by Herman Hupfeld in 1931. It became famous when it was featured in the 1942 film Casablanca, performed by Dooley Wilson as Sam. The song was voted No. 2 on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs special, commemorating the best songs in film (surpassed only by "Over the Rainbow" sung by Judy Garland).
Herman Hupfeld wrote "As Time Goes By" for the Broadway musical Everybody's Welcome, which opened on October 31, 1931. In the original show, the song was sung by Frances Williams. It was first recorded by Rudy Vallée on July 25, 1931, for Victor Records.
The song was reintroduced in the 1942 film Casablanca, where it was sung by Sam, portrayed by Dooley Wilson.
Sam's piano accompaniment was played by a studio pianist, Jean Vincent Plummer; Wilson was a drummer. The melody is heard throughout the film as a leitmotif. Wilson was unable to make a commercial recording of the song at the time due to the 1942–44 musicians' strike. Unable to record new versions of the song, RCA Victor reissued the 1931 recording by Rudy Vallée, which became a number one hit eleven years after it was originally released.
