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"Please, Mr. Sun" is a song written by Ray Getzov and Sid Frank and performed by Johnnie Ray featuring The Four Lads and the Jimmy Carroll Orchestra. It reached number 6 on the U.S. pop chart in 1952. It was featured on his 1955 album I Cry for You.

The single ranked number 30 on Billboard's Year-End top 30 singles of 1952.

Other charting versions

• Perry Como released a version of the song as a single in 1952 which reached number 12 on the U.S. pop chart.
• Tommy Edwards released a version of the song as a single in 1952 which reached number 18 on the U.S. R&B chart and number 22 on the U.S. pop chart.
• Edwards released a new version of the song as a single in 1959 which reached number 11 on the U.S. pop chart.
• The Vogues released a version of the song as a single in 1966 which reached number 48 on the U.S. pop chart.

Other versions

• Les Baxter with His Chorus and Orchestra released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1952 single "Blue Tango".
• Frankie Carle released a version of the song on his 1952 album, Top Pops.
• Lynn Hope and His Orchestra released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1952 single "Hope, Skip, and Jump".
• Bill Kenny released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1952 single "If I Forget You".
• The Innocents released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1960 single "Gee Whiz".
• Johnny Crawford released a version of the song on his 1962 album, The Captivating Johnny Crawford.
• Paul Petersen released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1962 single "Lollipops and Roses".
• Keely Smith released a version of the song on her 1962 album, Because You're Mine.
• Joe Bataan released a version of the song on his 1972 album, Sweet Soul.
• Doris Day released a version of the song on her 1995 compilation album, The Uncollected Doris Day with the Page Cavanaugh Trio, Vol. 2: Wonderful!
• Bing Crosby released a version of the song on his posthumous 1998 album, Lonely Street. This was taken from a 1952 radio broadcast.

References

1. "Johnnie Ray, "Please, Mr. Sun" Chart Position". Musicvf.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
2. "Billboard Top 100 - 1952". Longboredsurfer.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
3. "Perry Como, "Please, Mr. Sun" Chart Positions". Musicvf.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
4. "Tommy Edwards, "Please, Mr. Sun" Chart Positions". Musicvf.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
5. "Tommy Edwards, "Please, Mr. Sun" Chart Position". Musicvf.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
6. "The Vogues, "Please, Mr. Sun" Chart Position". Musicvf.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
7. "Les Baxter with His Chorus and Orchestra, "Blue Tango" single release". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
8. "Frankie Carle, Top Pops". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
9. "Lynn Hope and His Orchestra, "Hope, Skip, and Jump" single release". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
10. "Bill Kenny, "If I Forget You" single release". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
11. "The Innocents, "Gee Whiz" single release". 45cat.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
12. "Johnny Crawford, The Captivating Johnny Crawford". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
13. "Paul Petersen, "Lollipops and Roses" single release". Discogs.com. 1962. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
14. "Keely Smith, Because You're Mine". Discogs.com. 1962. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
15. "Joe Bataan, Sweet Soul". Discogs.com. 1972. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
16. "Doris Day, The Uncollected Doris Day with the Page Cavanaugh Trio, Vol. 2: Wonderful!". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
17. "Bing Crosby, Lonely Street". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
18. Pairpoint, Lionel. "And Here's Bing". Bingmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved March 19, 2020.

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Albums	Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music (1946) So Smooth (1955) We Get Letters (1957) Saturday Night with Mr. C (1958) When You Come to the End of the Day (1958) Como Swings (1959) Season's Greetings from Perry Como (1959) For the Young at Heart (1960) Sing to Me Mr. C (1961) By Request (1962) The Best of Irving Berlin's Songs from Mr. President (1962) The Songs I Love (1963) The Scene Changes (1965) Lightly Latin (1966) Perry Como in Italy (1966) The Perry Como Christmas Album (1968) Look to Your Heart (1968) Seattle (1969) Perry Como in Person at the International Hotel, Las Vegas (1970) It's Impossible (1970) I Think of You (1971) And I Love You So (1973) Perry (1974) Just Out of Reach (1975) 40 Greatest Hits (1975) The Best of British (UK and Canada) (1977) Where You're Concerned (US) (1978) Perry Como (1980) Perry Como Live on Tour (1981) So It Goes / Goodbye for Now (1983) Today (1987) Perry Como's Christmas Concert (1994) On the Radio – The Perry Como Shows 1943 (2009) At the Supper Club (2010) At the Supper Club Part II (2011) At the Supper Club Part III (2011)
Songs	"'A' You're Adorable" "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" "And I Love You So" "As Time Goes By" "Bali Ha'i" "Because" "Beyond Tomorrow" "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo" "Blue Room" "A Bushel and a Peck" "Can't Help Falling in Love" "Caterina" "Catch a Falling Star" "Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)" "Confessin'" "Days of Wine and Roses" "Deep in the Heart of Texas" "Delaware" "Dig You Later (A Hubba-Hubba-Hubba)" "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" "Dream Along with Me (I'm on My Way to a Star)" "A Dreamer's Holiday" "El Cóndor Pasa" "Far Away Places" "Feelings" "Fly Me to the Moon" "For the Good Times" "Forever and Ever" "Forget Domani" "Give Me Your Hand" "Glendora" "The Gypsy in My Soul" "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" "Hello, Young Lovers" "Here, There and Everywhere" "Home for the Holidays" "Hoop-Dee-Doo" "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)" "A House Is Not a Home" "I Don't See Me in Your Eyes Anymore" "I Dream of You (More Than You Dream I Do)" "I May Never Pass This Way Again" "I Think I Love You" "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" "I'll Be Home for Christmas" "If (They Made Me a King)" "It's a Good Day" "It's Been a Long, Long Time" "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" "Juke Box Baby" "Kewpie Doll" "Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)" "Long Ago (and Far Away)" "The Lord's Prayer" "Magic Moments" "Mandolins in the Moonlight" "Maria" "Moon River" "More" "No Other Love" "Papa Loves Mambo" "Please Mr. Sun" "Prisoner of Love" "Round and Round" "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" "Say You're Mine Again" "Seattle" "The Shadow of Your Smile" "Some Enchanted Evening" "Somos Novios (It's Impossible)" "The Songs I Love" "Stop! And Think It Over" "Surrender" "Till the End of Time" "They Say It's Wonderful" "Unchained Melody" "Wanted" "The Way You Look Tonight" "What'll I Do" "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" "When You Were Sweet Sixteen" "Young at Heart"
Related	Perry Como discography Perry Como television and radio shows Beat the Band The Chesterfield Supper Club List of songs recorded by Perry Como Goodman Ace Mitchell Ayres Ray Charles Frank Gallop Nick Perito
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