Day's film career began during the latter part of the Classical Hollywood Film era with the 1948 film Romance on the High Seas, and its success sparked her twenty-year career as a motion picture actress. She starred in a series of successful films, including musicals, comedies, and dramas. She played the title role in Calamity Jane (1953), and starred in Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) with James Stewart. Her most successful films were the bedroom comedies she made co-starring Rock Hudson and James Garner, such as Pillow Talk (1959) and Move Over, Darling (1963), respectively. She also co-starred in films with such leading men as Clark Gable, Cary Grant, David Niven, and Rod Taylor. After her final film in 1968, she went on to star in the CBS sitcom The Doris Day Show (1968–1973).
Day was usually one of the top ten singers between 1951 and 1966. As an actress, she became the biggest female film star in the early 1960s, and ranked sixth among the box office performers by 2012. In 2011, she released her 29th studio album, My Heart, which became a UK Top 10 album featuring new material. Among her awards, Day has received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a Legend Award from the Society of Singers. In 1960, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and in 1989 was given the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in motion pictures. In 2004, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush followed in 2011 by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association's Career Achievement Award. She was one of the last surviving stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Her death was announced by her charity, the Doris Day Animal Foundation, on Monday 13th May 2019.
Discography
chart hits
Year Title Chart Positions
US CB UK
1945 "Sentimental Journey" (w/ Les Brown) 1 — —
"My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time" (w/ Les Brown) 1 — —
"'Tain't Me" (w/ Les Brown) 10 — —
"Till the End of Time" (w/ Les Brown) 3 — —
"Aren't You Glad You're You?" (w/ Les Brown) 11 — —
"Come to Baby Do" (w/ Les Brown) / 13 — —
1946 "You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)" (w/ Les Brown) 4 — —
"Day by Day" (w/ Les Brown) 15 — —
"I Got the Sun in the Mornin' (and the Moon at Night)" (w/ Les Brown) 10 — —
"The Whole World Is Singing My Song" (w/ Les Brown) 6 — —
1947 "The Christmas Song" (w/ Les Brown) 12 — —
"Sooner or Later" (w/ Les Brown) 13 — —
"Papa, Won't You Dance With Me" 21 — —
1948 "Thoughtless" (w/ Modernaires) 24 — —
"Love Somebody" (w/ Buddy Clark) / 1 — —
"Confess" (w/ Buddy Clark) 16 — —
"Put 'em in a Box, Tie 'em with a Ribbon, and Throw 'em in the Deep Blue Sea" / 27 — —
"It's Magic" 2 — —
"My Darling, My Darling" (w/ Buddy Clark) 7 — —
1949 "Powder Your Face with Sunshine" (w/ Buddy Clark) 16 — —
"Again" 2 — —
"Everywhere You Go" 22 — —
"Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk" (w/ Frank Sinatra) 17 — —
"Now That I Need You" 20 — —
"Canadian Capers" 15 — —
"Bluebird on Your Windowsill" 19 — —
1950 "Quicksilver" 20 — —
"I Said My Pajamas (and Put on My Prayers)" 21 — —
"Enjoy Yourself (It's Later than You Think)" 24 — —
"Hoop-Dee-Doo" 17 — —
"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" 9 — —
"I Didn't Slip, I Wasn't Pushed, I Fell" 19 — —
"A Bushel and a Peck" 16 — —
1951 "It's a Lovely Day Today" 30 — —
"Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)" 10 — —
"Shanghai" 7 — —
"Domino" 21 — —
1952 "A Guy Is a Guy" 1 — —
"Sugarbush" (w/ Frankie Laine) 7 12 8
"When I Fall in Love" 20 — —
"No Two People" (w/ Donald O'Connor) 25 — —
"My Love and Devotion" — 31 10
"The Cherries" — 39 —
"A Full Time Job" (w/ Johnnie Ray) / 20 21 11
"Ma Says, Pa Says" (w/ Johnnie Ray) 23 28 12
1953 "Mister Tap Toe" 10 11 —
"When the Red, Red Robin (Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along)" 29 — —
"Candy Lips" (w/ Johnnie Ray) / 17 18 —
"Let's Walk That-a-Way" (w/ Johnnie Ray) — 31 4
"Kiss Me Again, Stranger" / 30 — —
"A Purple Cow" 25 — —
"Choo Choo Train (Ch-Ch-Foo) 20 — —
1954 "Secret Love" 1 1 1
"The Black Hills of Dakota" — — 7
"Lost in Loveliness" — 25 —
"I Speak to the Stars" 16 17 —
"Someone Else's Roses" — 32 —
"If I Give My Heart to You" / 3 2 4
"Anyone Can Fall in Love" 27 41 —
"Ready, Willing, and Able" / — 31 7
"Hold Me in Your Arms" — 39 —
1955 "Foolishly Yours" — 25 —
"Love Me Or Leave Me" — — 20
"I'll Never Stop Loving You" 13 14 17
"Ooh Bang Jiggily Jang" 83 — —
1956 "Let It Ring" 51 — —
"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" 2 3 1
"Julie" / 64 40 —
"Love in a Home" 79 — —
"The Party's Over" 63 47 —
1957 "Twelve O'Clock Tonight" 68 — —
1958 "Teacher's Pet" 56 36 —
"A Very Precious Love" — — 16
"Everybody Loves a Lover" 6 6 25
"Tunnel of Love" 43 53 —
1959 "Love Me in the Daytime" 100 51 —
1960 "Any Way the Wind Blows" 50 109 —
"Please Don't Eat the Daisies" 102 102 —
"A Perfect Understanding" 111 — —
1962 "Lover Come Back" 98 — —
1964 "Move Over Darling" — — 8
"Send Me No Flowers" 135 — —
1967 "Sorry" * — — —
* "Sorry" made the US AC charts at #19.
Albums
10" LP
You're My Thrill (1949)
Young Man with a Horn (1950, soundtrack with Harry James)
Tea for Two (1950, soundtrack)
Lullaby of Broadway (1951, soundtrack)
On Moonlight Bay (1951, soundtrack)
I'll See You in My Dreams (1951, soundtrack)
By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953, soundtrack)
Calamity Jane (1953, soundtrack)
Young at Heart (1954, soundtrack with Frank Sinatra)
12" LPs
Love Me or Leave Me (1955, soundtrack)
Day Dreams (1955, expanded re-issue of You're My Thrill)
Day By Day (1956)
The Pajama Game (1957, soundtrack)
Day by Night (1957)
Hooray for Hollywood (2 volumes, 1958)
Cuttin' Capers (1959)
What Every Girl Should Know (1960)
Show Time (1960)
Listen to Day (1960)
Bright and Shiny (1961)
I Have Dreamed (1961)
Duet (with André Previn, 1962)
You'll Never Walk Alone (1962)
Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962, soundtrack with film cast)
Annie Get Your Gun (1963, with Robert Goulet)
Love Him (1963)
The Doris Day Christmas Album (1964)
With a Smile and a Song (1964)
Latin for Lovers (1965)
Doris Day's Sentimental Journey (1965)
The Love Album (recorded in 1967, released in 1994)
My Heart (2011)
Singles
Hit records:
(with Les Brown's Band of Renown)
"Sentimental Journey"
5,000,000+ sales
"My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time"
1,000,000+ sales
(As a solo performer)
"It's Magic"
1,000,000+ sales
"Again"
"Love Somebody" (duet with Buddy Clark)
1,000,000+ sales
"Confess" (duet with Buddy Clark) (also done by Patti Page)
"Bewitched"
1,000,000+ sales
"Shanghai"
"Sugarbush" (duet with Frankie Laine)
1,000,000+ sales
"Mister Tap Toe"
"Secret Love"
1,000,000+ sales
"If I Give My Heart to You" (also done by Denise Lor)
"I'll Never Stop Loving You"
1,000,000+ sales
"Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)" ("Que Sera, Sera")
1,000,000+ sales
"Everybody Loves a Lover"
"Move Over Darling"
Lullaby Of Broadway
Doris Day Lyrics
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The lullaby of Broadway
The hip hooray and ballyhoo
The lullaby of Broadway
The rumble of a subway train
The rattle of the taxis
The daffodils who entertain
At Angelo's and Maxi's
When a Broadway baby says good night
It's early in the morning
Manhattan babies don't sleep tight
Until the dawn
Good night, baby
Good night, the milkman's on his way
Sleep tight, baby
Sleep tight, let's call it a day
Hey
The band begins to go to town
And everyone goes crazy
You rock a bye your baby round
'Til everything gets hazy
Hush a bye, I'll buy you this and that
You hear a daddy saying
And baby goes home to her flat
To sleep all day
Good night, baby
Good night, the milkman's on his way
Sleep tight, baby
Sleep tight, let's call it a day
Listen to the lullaby
Of old Broadway
The lyrics of Doris Day's "Lullaby of Broadway" are a tribute to the vibrant and bustling city of New York. The song speaks about the heart and soul of Broadway, where the city never sleeps and the entertainment never stops. The first verse sets the stage for the sights and sounds of the city with the "rumble of a subway train and the rattle of the taxis." It goes on to describe how even the flowers, the daffodils, play a role in the entertainment at Angelo's and Maxi's.
The second verse talks about the life of a Broadway baby, someone who is a part of the showbiz world that thrives in New York City. The song explains that when a Broadway baby says goodnight, it's early in the morning. This is a reference to how the entertainment industry keeps going on even late into the night, and how the life of a Broadway baby is all about chasing the spotlight. The final verse is a lullaby to put the baby to sleep. It's a metaphor for the end of a long day in New York, where everyone finally sleeps "all day."
Line by Line Meaning
Come on along and listen to
Join me on this journey and pay close attention to
The lullaby of Broadway
The soothing yet exciting sounds and rhythms of Broadway
The hip hooray and ballyhoo
The crowd's joyous cheers and attention-grabbing antics
The lullaby of Broadway
Once again, the comforting and mesmerizing sounds of Broadway
The rumble of a subway train
The deep vibration of the train as it rushes through the underground tunnels
The rattle of the taxis
The sound of the many taxis racing through the busy streets
The daffodils who entertain
The street performers who bring joy and entertainment to all who pass by
At Angelo's and Maxi's
At the popular restaurants and hotspots on this bustling street
When a Broadway baby says good night
At the end of the night when the performers bid farewell
It's early in the morning
Despite the late hour, it's actually very early in the morning
Manhattan babies don't sleep tight
The city that never sleeps extends to the youngest residents as well
Until the dawn
Sleep doesn't come until the sun begins to rise
Good night, baby
A sweet farewell to those heading home for the night
Good night, the milkman's on his way
Even as the night ends, the day begins for others, like the milkman making deliveries
Sleep tight, baby
Sweet dreams await for those who finally get to rest
Sleep tight, let's call it a day
With the night over, it's time to end the day and rest your body
The band begins to go to town
The energetic band starts to play, getting everyone excited
And everyone goes crazy
The crowd becomes wild and ecstatic with the music
You rock a bye your baby round
To calm a baby, one might rock them back and forth
'Til everything gets hazy
The movement becomes so repetitive that it starts to blur your surroundings
Hush a bye, I'll buy you this and that
To soothe the baby, one might promise them gifts and treats
You hear a daddy saying
A loving father whispers sweet nothings to his baby, lulling them to sleep
And baby goes home to her flat
Finally, the baby is brought home to their cozy apartment
To sleep all day
Even though it's daytime, the baby will sleep soundly until nightfall
Listen to the lullaby
Once again, take note of the gentle and captivating sounds of Broadway
Of old Broadway
The timeless allure of this iconic street and its many delights
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Harry Warren, Al Dubin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Cup
Her distinct voice makes this the best version for me. Always was and always will be. I think I was born in the wrong time period 😭
Billy
Cup Her viice is terrible. Ada Jones ( most popular female singer in the 1900sand the 1910s) and Aileen Stanley ( most popular female singer in the periode 1920-1930) voices is beautiful. Doris Day is very very very terrible. I find not a good thing to say about her. Sorry,but she reminds me of the devil
WolfDog
@Billy uh...
Margaret Adami
Ohhh I feel the same way!
ReneeDeborah
This isn’t one of her big hits but I have always loved this musical and this finale to the film is just great. She was an excellent dancer, as well as singer.
Anea Marlivana
Since nobody here is saying anything about the incomparable Gene Nelson, I will. I always thought he combined the elegance of Astaire with the athleticism of Gene Kelly, and danced better than either one of them. He was an acrobat, gymnast, tap dancer, ice skater, and had ballet training...and it all showed in his dancing. I don't think I've ever seen a more graceful person. He could also sing (Although his voice was dubbed in this Lullaby of Broadway, he did his own singing in a number of other films.) and was an excellent actor. You can have Astaire and Kelly. I'll take Gene Nelson any day.
MinstrelSurfer { MovieMusicals }
Absolutely, Anea! I have been saying this for years. There is a marked difference in Gene Nelson's dancing to the two 'greats' Astaire and Kelly. Both A & K were marvellous dancers but I always feel there is 'effort' behind everything they do. Just watch Gene Nelson and everything is effortless and natural as if the dancing is coming from him instantaneously without thought or contrivance. His natural acrobatic and balletic talents shine through. I agree with you....the word is 'graceful'! Thank you for giving me the chance to highlight this, sometimes under-rated, artiste.
dana winsor
Wow, thank you for your comment! I was not familiar with Gene Nelson, but I will say this: his dancing in this excerpt was fabulous. He had tremendous grace and style, and the fact that he was really hot didn't hurt either.
Anea Marlivana
@MinstrelSurfer { MovieMusicals } Exactly! Astaire and Kelly were always firmly planted on the ground, and you can see the effort in their dance moves. When you watch Nelson, however, you look for the "wire", because he's so light on his feet and effortless that you think he's somehow being levitated...but of course he's not. He was just so effortless and natural, as you say, that it all looked so easy. I don't think I've ever seen a more natural athlete or dancer, and when you come right down to it, dancers ARE athletes. And you're welcome! Thank you too for posting his videos.
BoyzInTheHoo
We sang this in one of my childhood school plays 40 yrs ago Announced her passing on the news today. RIP Doris Day...