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Pearl Bailey -- Big Spender

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Uploaded by on Apr 28, 2009

The incomparable Pearl Bailey brings a campy, fresh light to Big Spender. Be sure to listen to the whole thing to hear her finishing touches.

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  • Pearl is a fool lol, Love her version. She was truly a jewel.

  • I always loved this song! I never knew Pearl Bailey sang this song too, I love her voice. Either way I love it! Thanks for the post!

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  • When I was 4 or 5 I wanted to sing like Big Momma, the owl from the Fox and The Hound. (It never happened, I can't sing at all.) But it made me fall in love with Ms. Pearl and that was about 30 years ago!

  • @squirell1952 I don't think that person meant it as an insult . They meant "she is fooling around and being funny" . In old days people would call a jester or someone that was entertaining a fool.

  • @squirell1952 In black lingo and understanding, fool doesn't mean anything negative here. It means she was outrageously funny and daring in her deliverance of this song.

  • Queen Latifah should play her in a movie!!! :)

  • Squirell1952, Trelle's meaning "fool" as a compliment.

  • Why is TrelleStar calling Pearl Bailey a "fool"? Then she says "She was truly

    a jewel". Trelle seems the fool, not Pearl.

  • This made me laugh, not because it's bad but because she added a lot of spunk and personality as she was singing this song :D I love it :) Her and Peggy Lee owned this song :)

  • I LOOOVE THIS VERSION BETTER. IT'S LIKE SPUNKY. HEY BIG SPENDAAAAR!

  • Pearl Bailey simply reminds me of good times, home, family. My sister saw her in person with that dark, beautiful skin. 

  • @Elfinesmom yikes QL may look like Pearl, but can't sing like this

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