1st RECORDING OF: You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Russ Morgan (1938--78 single version)

Описание: Three weeks at #1 on “Your Hit Parade” for this Harry Warren-Johnny Mercer hit from the Dick Powell-Olivia de Havilland film “Hard To Get.” Morgan’s Hindsight-sourced radio transcription version found elsewhere on YouTube was a different recording made September 7th and not issued at the time for consumer purchase. The most popular 1938 release of the song was by Bing Crosby:    • 1938 HITS ARCHIVE: You Must Have Been A Be...  

From digital audio source, original 78rpm issued on Decca 2125 - You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby (Harry Warren-Johnny Mercer) by Russ Morgan & his Orchestra, vocal by Russ Morgan, recorded in NYC August 26, 1938

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