[Dixielandjazz] Need lead sheet - "Who Are You?"

[Harry Callaghan]

Never heard it before but you are a champ in my book, Beth

To think that some people were critical of the lyrics to "Sh-Boom" back in
the 50s

Stan Freberg did a parody, not of the Crewcuts' hit recording, but the
original by an obscure black group called the Chords.....it is a
classic.that got little airplay at the time but I have never believed that
Freberg  received all the recognition he was due.

If the man was not a genius, he didn't fall way short of it...

HC


On 7/9/10, Beth Schweitzer <beth at portafortuna.com> wrote:
>
> Those might all be fine songs, but none of them I'm sure can reach the
> same pinnacle of lyric composition as the Who verion. I mean how can you
> top this?
>
> Who are you? Who-ooh ooh-ooh?
> (I really wanna know)
> Who are you? Who-ooh ooh-ooh?
> (Yeah I really wanna know)
> Who are you? Who-ooh ooh-ooh?
> (Tell me who the hell are you?)
> Who are you? Whoh ooh-ooh?
> (Cause I really wanna know)
>
>
> Beth
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Need lead sheet - "Who Are You?"
> From: Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
>
>
> > Well, there is the version by the Who. Doubt if that's what you're
> > looking for though :-)
>
> Dear John and Beth,
> I would suggest that the friend may be looking for the (Worth - Cowan)
> song recorded by Ella Fitzgerald (1941), the (Smith-Eager) one recorded
> by Erskine Hawkins (1949) or the (Rodgers - Hart) composition featured
> by Peggy Lee (1977).
> There is also the following:
> "Who Are You?" - Composer: Johann Strauss, Jr., Robert Craig Wright, and
> George Forrest from the 1972 film 'The Great Waltz'.
> Very kind regards,
> Bill.
>
>
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