I prefer the one of Annie on the King Pleasure collection, where Annie's standing up for herself instead of slyly making fun of herself as it seems in this one.
@Milesco Thats how I first heard it and was hooked! Very carefully learning this song now - lots of semitone trickery going on! I think more so than her others, which I learned with more ease.
@Devmeister91 You are correct that Wardell Gray composed the music in 1949. In 1952 she wrote the vocals in this vocalese style. She was an amazingly talented performer and writer.
I prefer the one of Annie on the King Pleasure collection, where Annie's standing up for herself instead of slyly making fun of herself as it seems in this one.
tayloreh 3 months ago
@tayloreh I prefer that version, too, although this one is fine.
By the way, the version you mentioned is also the opening tune to Woody Allen's 1997 film "Deconstructing Harry".
Milesco 3 months ago
@Milesco Thats how I first heard it and was hooked! Very carefully learning this song now - lots of semitone trickery going on! I think more so than her others, which I learned with more ease.
tayloreh 3 months ago
I love it!!! :)))
paramparchad 4 months ago
Who wrote this song? I understand it was written by a rock singer/composer.
babyboo1940 5 months ago
@babyboo1940 the lyrics were by Annie Ross - the singer, and it was set to a melody by Wardell Gray a jazz saxophonist.
Devmeister91 5 months ago
@Devmeister91 You are correct that Wardell Gray composed the music in 1949. In 1952 she wrote the vocals in this vocalese style. She was an amazingly talented performer and writer.
jimaroo100 2 months ago
54 was first release. Thanks for posting.
PRESTOTHECAT 6 months ago
Thank you kindly for this upload.
Shaunman2 6 months ago