Day by Day is a 1945 pop-jazz standard written by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston with lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song tells of a love that grows day by day, capturing a tender, rising feeling. The first recording was by Frank Sinatra with the Axel Stordahl Orchestra in 1945, released in 1946, while the first release came from Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra in December 1945. It has since been covered by many artists and appeared on Jo Stafford’s 1953 album Starring Jo Stafford, as well as Frank Sinatra’s 1961 Come Swing with Me! among other recordings. The tune is widely regarded as a jazz and pop standard and remains a staple of vocal jazz repertoires, with notable versions by Doris Day, Sarah Vaughan, Astrud Gilberto and Carmen McRae etc.
