Draft:Too Late (Sam Lewis song)
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“Too Late (Demasiado Tarde)” is a song written by Sam Lewis and composed by Victor Young in 1931 and first released by Lawrence Salerno in July of that year.[1] Bing Crosby covered the song shortly after, using it in his current projects at that time. However, the song found its biggest success by Kate Smith, performing vocals for Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians.
| "Too Late" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Bing Crosby and Victor Young | |
| B-side | "Good Night Sweetheart" |
| Released | 1931 |
| Recorded | October 8, 1931 |
| Studio | 799 Seventh Avenue, New York City, New York[2] |
| Genre | Vocal |
| Length | 3:11 |
| Label | Brunswick Records 6203 |
| Songwriter(s) | Sam Lewis, Victor Young |
Origins
[edit]Lawrence Salerno’s rendition of Too Late may have been the first, but the song did not gain much of a following until it was used as the opening theme for Bing Crosby’s very first national radio show, Fifteen Minutes With Bing Crosby. Too Late’s sheet music, which was published by Remick Music Corporation, made sure to point this out on the front cover.[3] The song was actually meant to be a theme song for Crosby, similar to Dean Martin’s connotation with Everybody Loves Somebody or Andy Williams’ connection with Moon River, but the song never quite took off that way.
After this song was played on Crosby’s show, more artists started to cover it.[4]The original arrangement for the song (also present on Crosby’s recording) was done by George J. Trinkaus.[5]Crosby’s version of the tune did end up gaining some traction as it would end up being reissued.
Charts
[edit]Kate Smith
[edit]| Chart (1932) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Charts | 9 |
Versions
[edit]"Too Late (Demasiado Tarde)" Single by Kate Smith B-side "River Stay ‘Way From My Door" Released 1932 Recorded December 8, 1931 Genre Vocal Length 3:17 Label Columbia Records 152031 Songwriter(s) Sam Lewis, Victor Young - Just a few weeks after Salerno’s version was released, Earl Burtnett and His Orchestra also covered the song, with Art Jarrett on vocals.[6]
- In October of 1931, Glenn Cross and His Orchestra released a cover of the song just weeks after Crosby.
- Will Osborne and His Orchestra also released their take on the song in short succession to Cross and Crosby.
- With Bud Van Dover on vocals, Wayne King and His Orchestra released their recording in late 1931 on the RCA Victor label as a B-Side to Save The Last Dance For Me.[7]
- Like Kate Smith after her, Ruth Etting recorded her version in December of 1931 under the Columbia label.[8]
- On New Year’s Eve of 1931, Selvin’s Orchestra released their cover of Too Late, with Smith Ballew on vocals.[9]
- In 1932, Mildred Bailey covered the song as a B-Side to Home.[10]
- Austrian singer Greta Keller recorded her version in 1932 as a B-Side to “Can’t We Talk It Over?”[11] helping expose her Austrian audience to the song.
In Pop Culture
[edit]- In 2010, musician Pretty Lights sampled Bailey’s cover of the song for his own tune, A Million Tomorrows.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Discography of American Historical Recordings". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ "Discography of American Historical Recordings". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ Giddins, Gary (2001). A Pocketful Of Dreams. New York: Little, Brown, and Company. p. 264. ISBN 0-316-88188-0.
- ^ "Discography of American Historical Recordings". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ Lewis, Sam; Young, Victor (1931-01-01). "Too Late". Sheet Music Collection.
- ^ "Discography of American Historical Recordings". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ "Discography of American Historical Recordings". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ "Discography of American Historical Recordings". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ "Discography of American Historical Recordings". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Pop Memories: 1890-1954. Record Research.
- ^ "COVER.INFO – Cover Versions, Samples, Medleys". COVER.INFO. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- ^ "Pretty Lights's 'A Million Tomorrows' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2025-02-03.