Night and Day was written by Cole Porter in 1932. It been recorded by both vocalists and instrumentalists many times in the eighty-plus years since Fred Astaire first sung it in The Gay Divorce on Broadway, soon followed by a film version, The Gay Divorcee. The 1946 biopic of Porter's life was named after the song. Willie Nelson named his instrumental album after the song. It has been recorded by Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Tony Bennett, Stan Getz, Sergio Mendez, and on and on.
The song has a very interesting feel. Lyrically, it has a kinda rolling flow to it. The verses start "Night and day" and end "Day and night", just to go right back to "Night and day". The chords, key changes and vocal melody are all a little south of normal, in a good way.
Frank Sinatra recorded Night and day many times during his long career, including a disco version in 1977. Here is his upbeat 1957 version:
Billie Holiday, in 1939:
Django Rienhardt recorded multiple instrumental versions. This one was recorded in Rome in 1949 with his longtime partner Stephen Grappelli on violin:
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