It's Almost Tomorrow
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"It's Almost Tomorrow" is a 1955 popular
song
with music by Gene Adkinson and lyrics by Wade Buff. The song was actually written in 1953, when Adkinson and Buff were in high school. The Dream Weavers
, a singing group including writers Adkinson and Buff, recorded the biggest version of the song for Decca Records
(catalog number
29683), which charted in November 1955
, reaching #7 on the Billboard charts in the United States
and #1 in the United Kingdom
. It was also recorded by other artists, including Jo Stafford
(Columbia Records
catalog number 40595). The song reached #6 on the Cash Box
chart
, where all versions were combined.
In the UK
, the song was covered
by Mark Wynter
in November 1963. It was released by Pye Records
as catalogue number 7N15577. Floridian
Jimmy Velvet
had a minor revival in 1965.
, "It's Almost Tomorrow" was also a chart hit for:
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
with music by Gene Adkinson and lyrics by Wade Buff. The song was actually written in 1953, when Adkinson and Buff were in high school. The Dream Weavers
The Dream Weavers
The Dream Weavers was an American popular music, vocal group, famous in the 1950s, formed at the University of Florida by Gene Adkinson and Wade Buff .-Career:...
, a singing group including writers Adkinson and Buff, recorded the biggest version of the song for 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....
(catalog number
Catalog numbering systems for single records
This article presents the numbering systems used by various record companies for single records.- Capitol :...
29683), which charted in November 1955
1955 in music
-Events:*January 1 – RCA Victor announces a marketing plan called "Operation TNT." The label drops the list price on LPs from $5.95 to $3.98, EPs from $4.95 to $2.98, 45 EPs from $1.58 to $1.49 and 45's from $1.16 to $.89...
, reaching #7 on the Billboard charts in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and #1 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It was also recorded by other artists, including Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
(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...
catalog number 40595). The song reached #6 on the Cash Box
Cash Box magazine
Cashbox magazine was a weekly publication devoted to the music and coin-operated machine industries in the USA which was published from July 1942 to November 16, 1996...
chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
, where all versions were combined.
In the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, the song was covered
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
by Mark Wynter
Mark Wynter
Mark Wynter is an English actor and former singer, who had four Top 20 singles in the 1960s, including "Venus in Blue Jeans" and "Go Away Little Girl"...
in November 1963. It was released by Pye Records
Pye Records
Pye Records was a British record label. In its first incarnation, perhaps Pye's best known artists were Lonnie Donegan , Petula Clark , The Searchers , The Kinks , Sandie Shaw and Brotherhood of Man...
as catalogue number 7N15577. Floridian
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
Jimmy Velvet
Jimmy Velvet
Jimmy Velvet was an early American soft rock and roll vocalist, during the 1960s. His most popular singles were "It's Almost Tomorrow" and "We Belong Together".- History :...
had a minor revival in 1965.
Cover versions
In the U.S.United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, "It's Almost Tomorrow" was also a chart hit for:
- David CarrollDavid Carroll (musician)David Carroll was a studio arranger, conductor, and musical director....
- 1955 (No.20) - Snooky LansonSnooky LansonRoy Landman , better known as Snooky Lanson, was an American singer known for co-starring on the NBC television series Your Hit Parade....
- 1955 (No.20) - Jo StaffordJo StaffordJo Elizabeth Stafford was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards and occasional actress whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s...
- 1955 (No.14)
External links
- "It's Almost Tomorrow" - Lead sheet at wikifonia.org