<P> "I'm Beginning to See the Light" is a popular song and jazz standard, written by Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, and Harry James, and published in 1944 . Ella Fitzgerald and the Ink Spots featuring Bill Kenny recorded a version in 1945, that was on the pop song hits list for six weeks in 1945, reaching #5 . A competing 1945 recording by Harry James and his Orchestra, with lead vocal by Kitty Kallen reached #1 for two weeks in January of that year . James' version of the song reached #7 on Billboard's Second Annual High School Survey in 1945 . Duke Ellington also released in 1945 a version, vocal by Joya Sherrill, which reached the top ten . Ellington's inspiration for this song was his recent initiation into Freemasonry . He was a member of Social Lodge No. 1 of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia, Prince Hall Affiliation . </P> <Ul> <Li> Rosemary Clooney--Out of This World (2000) </Li> <Li> Bobby Darin (1962) </Li> <Li> Frank Sinatra </Li> <Li> Johnnie Ray (1958) </Li> <Li> Connie Francis (1958) </Li> <Li> Oscar Alemán (1946) </Li> <Li> Billy Eckstine recorded the song many times: with Billy May, with Quincy Jones, with Bobby Tucker and with Gil Askey . </Li> <Li> In 1986 Australian recording artist Kate Ceberano recorded a version for her album Kate Ceberano and her Septet . </Li> <Li> Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra . Vocal: Joya Sherrill Recorded in New York City on December 1, 1944 . It was released by RCA Victor Records as catalogue number 20 - 1618 </Li> <Li> Ella and Basie!, a 1963 Verve release with arrangements by Quincy Jones . </Li> <Li> Clare Fischer--Songs for Rainy Day Lovers (1967) </Li> <Li> Peggy Lee--Things Are Swingin' (1958) Capitol Records ST 1049 US </Li> <Li> Peggy Lee--Spotlight on Peggy Lee (1995) </Li> <Li> Gerry Mulligan - Gerry Mulligan with Chet Baker (1955) </Li> <Li> Sutton Foster recorded a version for her album Wish </Li> <Li> The Hi - Lo's--A Musical Thrill (2006) </Li> <Li> The Ink Spots featuring Bill Kenny & Ella Fitzgerald </Li> <Li> Chelsea Krombach performed the song for her debut album Look for the Silver Lining </Li> <Li> The SuperJazz Big Band of Birmingham, Alabama, recorded the song on the CD UAB SuperJazz, Featuring Ellis Marsalis </Li> <Li> Michael Bublé </Li> <Li> Al Jarreau in his album "Accentuate the Positive" </Li> <Li> Kelly Rowland </Li> <Li> Joe Jackson recorded a cover of the song for his Duke Ellington tribute album, "The Duke". </Li> <Li> Royce Campbell--Get Happy (2007) </Li> <Li> Mel Tormé--"At the Crescendo" </Li> <Li> Karen Souza - Velvet Vault (2017) </Li> </Ul>

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