"Almost Always" is a
popular song, written by
Lew Douglas
Lew Douglas (August 25, 1912 – November 11, 1997) was an American composer, arranger, and conductor.
Background
Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Douglas was in the Army during the Second World War and became an arranger and conductor for some ...
, Frank Lavere and Kathleen Lichty.
It was recorded by
Joni James
Giovanna Carmella Babbo (September 22, 1930 – February 20, 2022), known professionally as Joni James, was an American singer of traditional pop.
Biography
Giovanna Carmella Babbo was born to an Italian-American family in Chicago, Illinois, on ...
in
1953
Events
January
* January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma.
* January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo.
* January 14
** Marshal Josip Broz Tito ...
. The recording was released by
MGM
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, commonly shortened to MGM or MGM Studios) is an American Film production, film and television production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered ...
as catalog number 11470. The song was only on the
''Billboard'' magazine charts for one week, reaching #18 on May 9, 1953.
[
] The flip side was "
Is It Any Wonder?
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"
References
1953 singles
American pop songs
MGM Records singles
Songs written by Lew Douglas
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