It's All in the Game (song)
Carl Sigman composed the lyrics in 1951 to a wordless 1911 composition titled "Melody in A Major", written by Charles G. Dawes, who was later Vice President of the United States under Calvin Coolidge.[2] Dawes, a Chicago bank president and amateur pianist and flautist, composed the tune for the flute in 1911[3] in a single sitting at his lakeshore home in Evanston.Dawes, then known for his federal appointments and as a banker, was surprised to find a portrait of himself in a State Street shop window with copies of the tune for sale.[6] In summer 1951, the songwriter Carl Sigman had an idea for a song, and Dawes's "Melody" struck him as suitable for his sentimental lyrics.[8] The song was recorded that year by Dinah Shore, Sammy Kaye and Carmen Cavallaro, but the first release was by Tommy Edwards in August.Stereophonic sound recording was becoming viable, and MGM executive Morty Craft asked Edwards to cut a stereo version of "It's All in the Game".