"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" is a popular song. Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and mostly distributed commercially. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition for the human voice (possibly accompanied by other musical instruments), which features words (lyrics). ...

The music was written by Lou Handman, the lyrics by Roy Turk. The song was published in 1926. See also: 1925 in music, other events of 1926, 1927 in music and the list of years in music. Events June 26 - Václav Talich conducts the world premiered of Leos Janaceks Sinfonietta in Prague October 21 - Carl Nielsens Flute Concerto is given its world premiere in Paris...

While best known in a recording made by Elvis Presley on April 4, 1960, the song has been recorded by other artists, including Al Jolson and Doris Day. Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll (sometimes shortened to The King) was an American singer and actor. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... See also: 1959 in music, other events of 1960, 1961 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 14 - Elvis Presley is promoted to Sergeant in the U.S. Army February 6 - Songwriter Jesse Belvin dies in an automobile accident in Los Angeles, California. ... Al Jolson Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson in Seredzius, Lithuania on May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was an American singer and the son of Jewish immigrants. ... Doris Day Doris Day (born April 3, 1924) is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate. ...

The first charting version was done by Blue Barron. The recording was released by MGM Records as catalog number 10628. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on April 7, 1950 and lasted 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #19. MGM Records was a record label started by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie studio in 1946. ... This list presents the numbering systems used by various record companies for single (mainly 7 33 1/3 and 45, and 10 78 rpm) records. ... An example of a Billboard Magazine. ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... See also: 1949 in music, other events of 1950, 1951 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events Malcolm Sargent becomes chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. ...

Al Jolson's recording was made on April 28, 1950 and released by Decca Records as catalog number 27043. Al Jolson Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson in Seredzius, Lithuania on May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was an American singer and the son of Jewish immigrants. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... See also: 1949 in music, other events of 1950, 1951 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events Malcolm Sargent becomes chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. ... Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929. ...

Doris Day recorded the song on June 6, 1967. Her version was not released as a single, but included in an album, The Love Album. Doris Day Doris Day (born April 3, 1924) is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... See also: 1966 in music, other events of 1967, 1968 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 15 - The Rolling Stones appear on The Ed Sullivan Show. ...

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