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Boogie-woogie pianist from the 1941 song, “Pig Foot Pete.” | Boogie-woogie pianist from the 1941 song, “Pig Foot Pete.” | ||
| − | Originally by Freddie Slack's Eight Beats By Four, with vocals by Don Raye. | + | Originally by Freddie Slack's Eight Beats By Four, with vocals by Don Raye, who co-wrote the song with Gene DePaul. |
The song also appeared in the 1941 Abbott & Costello comedy film ‘’Keep ‘em Flying’’, where it was sung by Martha Raye. Raye also played [[Benita Bizarre]] in [[The Bugaloos]]. | The song also appeared in the 1941 Abbott & Costello comedy film ‘’Keep ‘em Flying’’, where it was sung by Martha Raye. Raye also played [[Benita Bizarre]] in [[The Bugaloos]]. | ||
Revision as of 20:37, 28 June 2024
Boogie-woogie pianist from the 1941 song, “Pig Foot Pete.”
Originally by Freddie Slack's Eight Beats By Four, with vocals by Don Raye, who co-wrote the song with Gene DePaul.
The song also appeared in the 1941 Abbott & Costello comedy film ‘’Keep ‘em Flying’’, where it was sung by Martha Raye. Raye also played Benita Bizarre in The Bugaloos.
The song was nominated for an Academy award, somehow.
