Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago

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Peggy Lee was 21 when Benny Goodman brought the smalltown girl into a Chicago studio for her debut recording. just days after joining his band (replacing Helen Forrest, who had recently quit). She stayed up all night to learn the tongue-twisting lyrics. The danceable tune was one of the top songs of 1943.

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