Oh! Look at Me Now

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"Oh! Look at Me Now" is a 1941 song composed by Joe Bushkin, with lyrics by John DeVries. It is strongly associated with Frank Sinatra, who first recorded it with Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra, [1] in an arrangement by Sy Oliver. Sinatra re-recorded the song for his 1957 A Swingin' Affair! , this time arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle.

Notable recordings

Sources

  1. 1 2 Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN   978-1-55935-147-8. OCLC   31611854. Tape 2, side B.
  2. "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  3. "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 8, 2017.


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