The song of the day for Wednesday, May 14, 2014 is “Jeepers Creepers.”
About This Song
“Jeepers Creepers” was written for the 1938 movie Going Places by Harry Warren and Johnny Mercer, which featured Louis Armstrong as a trumpet-playing horse trainer. It has been recorded by Bing Crosby and, of course, Louis Armstrong.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Jeepers Creepers” for his 1959 album with Count Basie and His Orchestra, Basie/Bennett. The songs on the album were arranged by Ralph Sharon and produced by Teddy Reig. I have a strong fondness for this album because it’s just so much fun to listen to, not in the least because of this particular song.
http://open.spotify.com/track/3ZrWSg01u6dfXiNnMjT3hv
“Jeepers Creepers,” as well as the songs on Basie/Bennett, is available on iTunes.
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