1953 Billy Eckstine - What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve
Details
| Title | 1953 Billy Eckstine - What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve |
| Author | The78Prof |
| Duration | 2:44 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=emfH92LwYU4 |
Description
Posting two fine recordings of Frank Loesser’s classic ballad, both of them single releases on the MGM label. The 1953 Eckstine version sports a fine arrangement (with some subtle Nelson Riddle-like touches) by conductor Lionel Newman of 20th Century Fox fame. See also Art Lund’s 1947 treatment.
Originally issued on MGM 11623 - What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve (Loesser) by Billy Eckstine, orchestra conducted by Lionel Newman .
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