Baby It's Cold Outside

Yesterday evening we were hit with some snow and freezing rain in Indiana. The roads were awfully slick out there. The weather, and an email that I received, bring to mind one if my favorite songs, Baby It's Cold Outside. The email I received was from Am, Then Fm, a blog that I am going to feature later today. The song was written in 1944, and to the best of my knowledge, was first recorded for the film Neptune's Daughter. That first(?) version was performed by Ricardo Montalbon and Esther Williams. I keep 5 versions on my iPod and 9 in my iTunes, maybe a few more in folders that are out of rotation and I don't know how many on vinyl. Needless to say, I love this song and never tire of it, but I do have to mix it up. Here are a few versions.

Johnny Mercer & Margaret Whiting

Al Hirt & Ann Margaret

Buddy Clark & Dinah Shore

Robert Thomas Singers & The Hollywood Cinema Orchestra

The Frankie Capp Percussionists