Smilin' Through (song)

The song "Smilin' Through" was first published in 1919 by M. Witmark and Sons and Reinald Werrenrath had a very successful recording of it that year.

[1] It was recorded by many singers, including John McCormack, Eleanor Steber, Nelson Eddy, and Judy Garland, and remained a popular standard for decades.

Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1956[2] for use on his radio show and it was subsequently included in the CD On the Sentimental Side (2010).

[5] Jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter plays his own interpretation of the ballad on the album "Beyond the Sound Barrier" (2005).

The song was often featured on the BBC TV variety program The Good Old Days, performed by Barry Kent and Robert White, among others