November 22, 1945, and lasted six weeks on the chart, peaking at #6. The recording by Sammy Kaye was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-1738. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on December 20, 1945 and lasted four weeks on the chart, peaking at #8. The recording by Paul Fenoulhet with The Skyrockets Dance Orchestra (with refrain song) was made in London on February 2, 1946, and released by EMI on the HMV Records label as catalogue number BD 5928. "It Might as Well Be Spring" became a signature song for Sarah Vaughan whose recording - "her finest recorded ballad" according to Francis Davis - debuted on her 1949 Columbia release Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi. In 1952, Harry James released a recording on the album Hollywood's Best (Columbia B-319 and CL-6224), with Rosemary Clooney on vocals. Johnny Mathis recorded the song for his self-titled, 1956 debut album: Johnny Mathis. Also in 1956, it was featured by Blossom Dearie (in French) on her album: Blossom Dearie. The version by Ray Conniff and his Orchestra & Chorus can be found on his album, Hollywood In Rhythm (1958). In 1959, singer and pianist Nina Simone sang it on her first album for Colpix Records, titled The Amazing Nina Simone. The same year, Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy released their version on the album With Love From Hollywood. In 1961, the song was a hit for Frank Sinatra on his album Sinatra and Strings, and Ella Fitzgerald also recorded it on her live Verve release: Ella in Hollywood. In 1964 Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto recorded a live Bossa Nova version of the song in the New York cafe au Go Go. Andy Williams released a version on his 1962 album: Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes. Bill Evans released a version on his 1962 album Moon Beams. Peggy Lee sang a swinging version of the song on her 1967 album Somethin’ Groovy!Starting a cappella with the instruments entering on the bridge, the song is sung by Cleo Laine on her 1973 RCA Victor "I am a Song". This album was released the year after her 1972 United States debut at Lincoln Center. On April 15, 1982, Mel Tormé and George Shearing recorded a live version of the song at The Peacock Court, Hotel Mark Hopkins in San Francisico, CA for their live album "An Evening with