1934 HITS ARCHIVE: Inka Dinka Doo - Jimmy Durante (his original version)

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Jimmy introduced his famous signature tune in the 1934 film “Palooka,” first recording it for Brunswick (this posted version) and again in 1944 for Decca.

CD audio, originally issued on 78rpm: Brunswick 6774 - Inka Dinka Doo (Durante-Ryan-Donnelly) by Jimmy Durante with studio orchestra, recorded in Los Angeles February 13, 1934 (original label scan not available)

THE 1934 HITS ARCHIVE - a collection of commercial recordings and songs that proved popular during the calendar year 1934 (some were recorded in 1933) via sales, sheet music, and radio exposure.…plus some others that have gained increased recognition or have been shown to have had an impact during the decades that followed. .
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