I'm Beginning to See the Light

"I'm Beginning to See the Light" is a popular song and jazz standard, written by Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, and Harry James, and published in 1944. Ella Fitzgerald and the Ink Spots featuring Bill Kenny recorded a version in 1945, that was on the pop song hits list for six weeks in 1945, reaching #5. A competing 1945 recording by Harry James and his Orchestra,[1] with lead vocal by Kitty Kallen reached No. 1 for two weeks in January of that year. James' version of the song reached No. 7 on Billboard's Second Annual High School Survey in 1945.[2] Duke Ellington also released in 1945 a version, vocal by Joya Sherrill, which reached the top ten.[3]

This article is about the song. For the album by David Grisman and Martin Taylor, see I'm Beginning to See the Light (David Grisman and Martin Taylor album). For the album by Buck Hill, see I'm Beginning to See the Light (Buck Hill album).
"I'm Beginning to See the Light"
Song
Published1944 by Grand Music Corp
Songwriter(s)Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, and Harry James

Notable recordings

Bob Dorough with Bill Takas; Beginning to See the Light (1976)

References
  1. Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN 978-1-55935-147-8. OCLC 31611854. Tape 1, side B.
  2. Smith, Kathleen E.R. God Bless America: Tin Pan Alley Goes to War. The University Press of Kentucky. p. 167. ISBN 0-8131-2256-2.
  3. "I'm Beginning to See the Light" at Jazz Standards
  4. RCA Victor Records in the 20-1500 to 20-1999 series
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