26 February 2012

What's Your Version

I decided that my self imposed blog exile would end today.  Ok the truth is I was just tired from my new job and too lazy to write.  I was sitting on the couch and thinking just how many cool versions of "Blue Moon" are there?  Well at least the ones on the YouTube. The song dates back to 1933. There are plenty more to find out there. So here are some of my favorites, whats yours?



Billie Holiday tops my list, because she had a great voice.




Elvis Presley and his 1954 version




Nat King Cole's jazzy version 1952




The Marcels Doo Wop style  1961




Bobby Vinton 1963



Dean Martin  Lounge Act style  1964




Jo Stafford 1952



The Last Drive 1986



New Edition  1986 



MxPx 1996



Beady Eye 2011



Bobby Kemp 2011



Komety whistling bass version 2002



Wembley Style!  16 April 2011

Last but not least, When Ricky Hatton enters the ring!





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4 comments:

  1. George27/2/12 07:41

    Nice research but you missed one: The Platters. I can't find a date for it, but is was probably late fifties or early sixties. You can listen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unNL8vtJYAI

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  2. George27/2/12 07:47

    There are also versions by Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald:

    Sinatra: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuuOTFZl7Po
    Ella: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TQo4Lx6WaA

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  3. dc27/2/12 08:16

    Have to go for the Bobby Kemp, He's a blue and wears the shirt!
    To be fair all versions are good!

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