There must be hundreds of versions of this bittersweet song. A selection:
An early version from Sinatra. It lacks the underlying melancholy; maybe he would have sung it differently in later years. Ella's voice is gorgeous but I'd rather hear the lyrics than the scat. A youngish Willie Nelson gets the melancholy. So does Steve Goodman, but he chooses to emphasize the joy.
My favorite:
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October 24, 2009
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Yeah, you're right Ella does max out the scat.
ReplyDeleteThen again, that was her thang.
But, sciddle doo wop dee Dool.
Isn't digital remastering cool!