To Each His Own is a 1946 popular song written by Jay Livingston (music) and Ray Evans (lyrics). It was published February 28, 1946 by Paramount Music and first recorded and released as a single by Eddy Howard and His Orchestra in June 1946 on Majestic Records (7188), with Cynthia's In Love as the B side; the song was written for the Paramount romantic drama To Each His Own and the title reportedly derives from a John Donne poem. The tune is a pop standard, about 2 minutes 29 seconds long, and has since appeared on numerous artist albums and compilation collections. In 1946, several versions topped the charts and at one point five different versions were in the Billboard Top Ten at the same time; Eddy Howard's version was the No 1 record of the year, while Freddy Martin, Tony Martin, The Modernaires, and The Ink Spots also scored major hits that year. The song has been covered many times by artists including The Platters, Marty Robbins, Frankie Laine, Willie Nelson, Django Reinhardt, and Keely Smith, and remains a well known staple in pop and vocal jazz repertoires.
