"In the Blue of Evening" is a song by Al D'Artega and Tom Adair recorded and released in 1943 by Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, with Frank Sinatra as the main vocalist.
"In the Blue of Evening" was written by Al D'Artega and Tom Adair, and recorded by Frank Sinatra with the Tommy Dorsey Band.
[1][2] Recorded June 1942, it was released in 1943 as a double A side alongside "It's Always You", another Sinatra and Dorsey recording, in Victor's regular pop series (catalog #27947) to celebrate the signing of Dorsey's band to the Victor Red Seal label.
[6] Sinatra later re-recorded it with Sy Oliver for his 1961 album I Remember Tommy, a tribute to Dorsey following the bandleader's death.
[7] Janice Rhea, while writing for the Naugatuck Daily News after the initial recording in 1942, described "In the Blue of Evening" as a "thrilling, romantic song", which Sinatra performed in his "usual captivating fashion".