"In the Wee Small Hours" | ||||
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Song by Frank Sinatra from the album In the Wee Small Hours | ||||
Released | 1955 | |||
Recorded | February 17, 1955 | |||
Genre | Traditional pop | |||
Length | 3:00 | |||
Label | Capitol Records | |||
Writer(s) | Bob Hilliard | |||
Composer(s) | David Mann | |||
Producer(s) | Voyle Gilmore | |||
In the Wee Small Hours track listing | ||||
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"In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" is a 1955 popular song composed by David Mann, with lyrics by Bob Hilliard. It was introduced as the title track of Frank Sinatra's 1955 album In the Wee Small Hours.
It was composed by Mann and Hilliard during a post-midnight session at Hilliard's New Jersey home. Mann was about to depart for New York when Hilliard insisted he remain to try some impromptu songwriting. Mann reluctantly agreed and eventually came up with the tune, to which Hilliard quickly wrote a lyric.