A Foggy Day (In London Town)

"A Foggy Day", commonly known as "A Foggy Day (In London Town)" is a Gershwin brothers song that Frank Sinatra initially recorded for his 1954 Capitol album, Songs for Young Lovers.

Sinatra later rerecorded the song in his 1961 album, Ring-a-Ding-Ding!, the first album under his self-founded label, Reprise Records. Live versions were also performed by Sinatra, and were used in the albums Sinatra & Sextet: Live in Paris as well as Sinatra ’57 in Concert.

A duet version was also performed by Sinatra featuring Willie Nelson. This rendition of the song was featured in Sinatra's 1993 Capitol album, Duets.

History
"A Foggy Day" was initially written by George and Ira Gershwin for the 1937 film A Damsel in Distress, however this original version was performed by Fred Astaire. Frank Sinatra first recorded the song in 1953 for his Capitol album, Songs for Young Lovers. Since its initially recording by Astaire, the song as become one of the more famous Gershwin brothers songs.

Releases

 * Studio recordings
 * Songs for Young Lovers (1954)
 * Ring-a-Ding-Ding! (1961)
 * Duets II (1994) (featuring Willia Nelson)
 * Live performances
 * Sinatra & Sextet (1994)
 * Sinatra ’57 in Concert (1999)
 * Reissues
 * Concepts (1992)
 * The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings (1995)
 * The Very Best of Frank Sinatra (1997)
 * The Capitol Years (1998)
 * Young at Heart (2008)
 * Frank Sinatra 5CD (2009)
 * Sinatra: Best of the Best (2011)

Lyrics
I was a stranger in the city Out of the town were the people I knew I had that feeling of self pity What to do, what to do, what to do The outlook was decidedly blue But as I walked through the deary streets alone It turned out to be, the luckiest day I've known

A foggy day, in London town Had me low and it had me down I viewed the morning, with much alarm The British Museum, it lost its charm How long, I wondered Could this thing last But the age of miracles It hadn't past For suddenly I saw you standing right there And in foggy London town The sun was shining, shining, shining, shining, shining everywhere

How long, I wondered Could this thing possibly last But the age of miracles It hadn't past For suddenly I saw you right there And in foggy London town The sun was shining everywhere