Lucky Day (1926 song)
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"Lucky Day" is a 1926 song by written by Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown, and Ray Henderson for George White's Scandals of 1926, along with "The Birth of the Blues".[1] The song was first performed in 1926 by Harry Richman and chorus.[2] The song has been covered by many artists. Popular recordings in 1926 were by George Olsen and by The Revelers.[3]
In the 1940s, the song was used as a theme for the NBC radio program Your Hit Parade, which was sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes. It was recorded in 1956 as a single for Judy Garland and included in her album Judy. She recorded the song again in 1960 and it was later released on the album The London Sessions in 1992.[4] It was also recorded by Ruth Olay (for her album Olay! - The New Sound Of Ruth Olay 1958), Ronnie Hilton (for his album I'm Beginning to See the Light 1959)[5] and by Petula Clark.[6]