Wednesday, March 31, 2010

The Lady is a Tramp

The music for this song was written by composer Richard Rodgers and the lyrics by Lorenz Hart for the 1937 Broadway musical "Babes In Arms." The song was first recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra with Edythe Wright on vocals. It has been recorded by Lena Horne, Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald (duet), Shirley Bassey, The Supremes, Alice Cooper among others.




This YouTube video clip features a live performance by Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald.

2 comments:

  1. Great song! I am familiar with all the versions you mention, except for Alice Cooper. Will correct that before the day is out.

    Blessings

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