Twilight Time (1944 song)
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This article is about the popular song written by Buck Ram. For the Moody Blues song, see Twilight Time (The Moody Blues song).
"Twilight Time" is a popular song with lyrics by Buck Ram and music by the Three Suns (Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, and Artie Dunn). Ram said that he originally wrote it as a poem, without music, while in college.[1]
Quick Facts Single by the Platters, B-side ...
"Twilight Time" | ||||
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Single by the Platters | ||||
B-side | "Out of My Mind" | |||
Released | April 1958 | |||
Genre | R&B, traditional pop | |||
Length | 2:47 | |||
Label | Mercury Records 71289 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Buck Ram, Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn | |||
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Original instrumental recordings of "Twilight Time" included those made respectively by the Three Suns[1] (1944) and Les Brown & His Band of Renown (1945).[2]
Les Brown's version of "Twilight Time" was recorded in November 1944 and released in early 1945 as the B-side of "Sentimental Journey," the first recording of that song. While the A-side featured Doris Day's vocals, "Twilight Time" was an instrumental.