Today’s addendum offers links to a more-or-less chronological sample of the many that have performed the song over the years. You might listen to one or compare a few. At the moment, I’m kind of partial to Ella Fitzgerald’s and Dr. John’s versions. Contrary to what I was sure I remembered, the song was not used in any Disney animated feature. (A link to the lyrics is appended.)
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| Johnny Mercer recorded the song with The Pied Pipers and Paul Weston's orchestra on October 4, 1944. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3jdbFOidds) |
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| Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters recorded the song on December 8, 1944. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZUmAbi0Vm4) That year, he also sang it with Sonny Tufts (both in blackface no less) in the movie, Here Come the Waves, for which it was a 1945 academy award nominee for best song. |
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| Here’s a recording of Louis Armstrong and his orchestra performing the song live at New York City’s nightclub Zanzibar on New Year’s Eve, 1945. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC7DO-luqYw) |
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| Peggy Lee performed the song many times, especially between 1949 and 1955. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUdFIPknB_Y) |
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| Sam Cooke recorded the song for his Encore album, 1958. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnErt_ff8-w) |
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| Perry Como added the song to his Saturday Night with Mr. C album, 1958. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=gifkCgoJ7SY) |
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| Ella Fitzgerald included the song on her 1961 Harold Arlen Songbook Album. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo6VVt7XvAI) |
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| Aretha Franklin recorded the song for Columbia Records’ The Electrifying Aretha Franklin album in 1962. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IP9h40z0sk) |
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| Dr. John played and sang the song for the movie, The Mighty Ducks, 1992. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqEx9rZ7jTI) |
Background and Lyrics:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate_the_Positive
www.lyricsmania.com/accentuate_the_positive_lyrics_johnny_mercer.html
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