Monday, October 9, 2023

Hey, Look Me Over - Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney

Hey, Look Me Over - Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney
2:09
recorded for radio, 1962
Written by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh, 1960

This song was written for Lucille Ball for the musical Wildcat, but I only know it through Louis Armstrong's perfect version.  This one uses bright, metallic percussion, cymbals and probably a xylophone or one of its cousins, and an organ, as a backdrop to Clooney's brassy, expressive voice and Bing's laid-back charm.  It's a fine demonstration of their talents, but they don't exactly make the song their own.

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