Where or When

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“Where or When”
Single by The Lettermen from the album A Lettermen Kind of Love
B-side	"Be My Girl"
Released	1963
Format	7" single
Label	Capitol
Writer(s)	Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
The Lettermen singles chronology
"Allentown Jail" (1963) "Where or When" (1963) "Put Away Your Tear Drops" (1964)

"Where or When" is a show tune from the 1937 Rodgers and Hart musical Babes In Arms. It was first performed by Ray Heatherton and Mitzi Green. That same year, Hal Kemp recorded a popular version. It also appeared in the movie of the same title two years later. Then, Dion and the Belmonts also released a successful remake of the song, and made it a number three hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in January, 1960.

In 1963, The Lettermen released their version as a single. It became a minor hit for them on the Hot 100.

It was also recorded by the Pasadena Roof Orchestra on their 2002 CD Here and Now.

[edit] Recorded versions

Dave Edmunds Ronnie Aldrich Julie Andrews Ray Anthony Count Basie Shirley Bassey Tony Bennett Earl Bostic Dave Brubeck Charlie Byrd Nat King Cole Judy Collins Harry Connick Jr. Ray Conniff Sammy Davis Jr. Dennis Day Buddy DeFranco The Dinning Sisters Dion and the Belmonts Ray Eberle and his orchestra Duke Ellington Percy Faith and his orchestra Robert Farnon orchestra Bryan Ferry Ella Fitzgerald The Four Lads

Erroll Garner Stan Getz Benny Goodman Stephane Grappelli Lionel Hampton Dick Haymes Ruthie Henshall Woody Herman Al Hibbler Lena Horne Leslie Hutchinson Harry James Etta Jones Bert Kaempfert and his orchestra Stan Kenton and his orchestra Gene Krupa and his orchestra Mario Lanza Steve Lawrence Turner Layton Peggy Lee Julie London Barry Manilow Dean Martin Mary Martin Johnny Mathis

Vaughn Monroe Marian Montgomery Red Norvo Patti Page Mandy Patinkin Oscar Peterson Kenny Rogers Artie Shaw Anne Shelton Dinah Shore Victor Sylvester Frank Sinatra Kay Starr Rod Stewart Barbra Streisand The Supremes Dame Joan Sutherland Art Tatum Jack Teagarden Claude Thornhill and his orchestra Mel Tormé Caterina Valente Paul Weston and his orchestra Margaret Whiting Andy Williams