Paul Weston

Songs Written by Paul WestonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Paul Weston (né Wetstein; March 12, 1912 – September 20, 1996) was an American pianist, arranger, composer, and conductor who worked in music and television from the 1930s to the 1970s, pioneering mood music and becoming known as "the Father of Mood Music". His compositions include popular music songs such as "I Should Care", "Day by Day", and "Shrimp Boats". He also wrote classical pieces, including "Crescent City Suite" and religious music, authoring several hymns and masses. Born in Springfield,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Paul Weston first charted in 1945 with I Should Care.The artist placed 21 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 8 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.

Top songs: #1: Shrimp Boats - #2: Day by Day - #3: I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am - #4: I Should Care - #5: I Should Care
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  Martha Tilton
1.
03/1945

I Should Care
Martha Tilton

144 pts
10
US






[Capitol 184]
written by Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston greentick & Sammy Cahn
  Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
2.
04/1945

I Should Care
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

120 pts
13
US






vocals by Teddy Walters
written by Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston greentick & Sammy Cahn
  Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
3.
04/1945

I Should Care
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

133 pts
11
US






vocals by Bonnie Lou Williams
written by Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston greentick & Sammy Cahn
  Frank Sinatra
4.
06/1945

#5  I Should Care
Frank Sinatra

169 pts
8
US






[Columbia 36791]
written by Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston greentick & Sammy Cahn
5.
02/1946

#2  Day by Day
Frank Sinatra

223 pts
5
US






[Columbia 36905]
written by Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston greentick & Sammy Cahn
  Jo Stafford
6.
03/1946

Day by Day
Jo Stafford

168 pts
8
US






[Capitol 227]
written by Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston greentick & Sammy Cahn
  Bing Crosby and Mel Tormé and His Mel-Tones
7.
03/1946

Day by Day
Bing Crosby and Mel Tormé and His Mel-Tones

109 pts
15
US






written by Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston greentick & Sammy Cahn
  Les Brown and His Orchestra
8.
03/1946

Day by Day
Les Brown and His Orchestra

109 pts
15
US






written by Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston greentick & Sammy Cahn
  Jo Stafford
9.
01/1949

Congratulations
Jo Stafford

121 pts
13
US






[Capitol 15319]
written by Leo Robin & Paul Weston greentick
  The Mariners
10.
07/1950

Sometime
The Mariners

104 pts
16
US






hit for the Green Brothers Novelty Band in 1925
[Columbia 38781]
written by Frédéric Chopin & Paul Weston greentick
  Jo Stafford
11.
08/1950

No Other Love
Jo Stafford

168 pts
8
US






[Capitol 1053]
written by Frédéric Chopin, Paul Weston greentick & Bob Russell
12.
11/1951

#1  Shrimp Boats
Jo Stafford

317 pts
2
US






[Columbia 39581]
written by Paul Mason Howard & Paul Weston greentick
  Dolores Gray & Music by Camarata
13.
11/1951

Shrimp Boats
Dolores Gray & Music by Camarata

106 pts
16
US






written by Paul Mason Howard & Paul Weston greentick
  Dolores Gray
14.
11/1951

Shrimp Boats
Dolores Gray

106 pts
16
US






[Decca 27832]
written by Paul Mason Howard & Paul Weston greentick
  Mickey Katz and His Orchestra
15.
03/1952

Herring Boats (Shrimp Boats)
Mickey Katz and His Orchestra

40 pts
28
US






written by Paul Mason Howard & Paul Weston greentick
  Frankie Laine
16.
03/1952

The Gandy Dancers' Ball
Frankie Laine

56 pts
21
US






written by Paul Weston greentick & Paul Mason Howard
  Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra
17.
09/1952

#4  I Should Care
Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra

169 pts
4
US






vocals by Harry Prime & the singing winds
written by Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston greentick & Sammy Cahn
  Jo Stafford
18.
1954

Indiscretion
Jo Stafford

34 pts
30
US






written by Sammy Cahn, Paul Weston greentick & Alessandro Cicognini
  The Four Freshmen
19.
08/1955

Day by Day
The Four Freshmen

from Freshmen Favorites   
12 pts
72
US






[Capitol 3154]
written by Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston greentick & Sammy Cahn
  Gloria Lynne
20.
04/1964

I Should Care
Gloria Lynne

from Gloria, Marty & Strings   
22 pts
64
US
16
AC
47
R&B


[Everest 2042]
written by Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston greentick & Sammy Cahn
  Frank Ifield
21.
07/1964

I Should Care
Frank Ifield

25 pts






33
UK
[Capitol 5275]
written by Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston greentick & Sammy Cahn
  Jerry Jackson
22.
07/1964

Shrimp Boats (Jamaican Ska)
Jerry Jackson

3 pts
134
US






[Coulmbia 43056]
written by Paul Mason Howard & Paul Weston greentick
  Herman's Hermits
I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am
23.
07/1965

#3  I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am
Herman's Hermits

from Herman's Hermits on Tour   Herman's Hermits on Tour
216 pts
1
US






[MGM 13367]
written by Fred Murray & Paul Weston greentick


See also...

Paul Weston and His OrchestraPaul Weston and His Orchestra and Margaret WhitingPaul Weston and His Orchestra and Matt Dennis

is/was married to Jo Stafford


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