In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning

In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning is a pop song by David Mann ( music) with text by Bob Hilliard from the year 1955.

The song was first published by the inclusion of Frank Sinatra 1955 popular, as the title song of his album In the Wee Small Hours ( which was included in the " Grammy Hall Of Fame " 1984).

As early as 1955 an instrumental version of JJ Johnson & Kai Winding was recorded, in the following year of Hazel Scott. Singers like Morgana King, June Christy and Ella Fitzgerald who covered the song as well as The Hi- Lo's. The song developed, including through interpretation of Ben Webster with Oscar Peterson, Johnny Hodges, Curtis Fuller and Art Van Damme to jazz standard.