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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

November 3, 2015 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Makin’ Whoopee

The song of the day for Tuesday, November 3, 2015 is “Makin’ Whoopee.”

About This Song

Today’s song, “Makin’ Whoopee,” was written in 1928 by Walter Donaldson (music) and Gus Kahn (lyrics). It was written for the 1928 musical Whoopee!, which starred Eddie Cantor and who introduced the song. It does, of course, refer to sexual intimacy and lists all the things that follow from that (wedding, honeymoon, babies, etc.). It has been widely recorded over the years.

About This Version

Today’s version is a duet with Cyndi Lauper, recorded in 2003 for her album Cyndi Lauper: At Last. The recording features Lee Musiker (piano), Gray Sargent (guitar), Paul Langosch (bass) and Clayton Cameron (drums).

Makin" Whoopee (with Tony Bennett)

Listen to Makin" Whoopee (with Tony Bennett) on Spotify. Cyndi Lauper · Song · 2012.


“Making’ Whoopee,” as well as all of songs collected on Rarities, Outtakes and Other Delights, Vol. 2, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: 2003, Cyndi Lauper, Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson

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