Winding down on 1942, I give you another collection of different versions of the Best Original Song Oscar nominees from the year.
“White Christmas” by Irving Berlin from Holiday Inn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbezKW1Ty_E
from the movie White Christmas (1954)
“Alway in My Heart” by Ernesto Luacona and Kim Gannon from Always in My Heart
Walter Huston singing the song in the film
“Dearly Beloved” by Jerome Kern and Johnny Mercer from You Were Never Lovelier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_70tbJIXBs
1942 Billboard charting version sung by Johnnie Johnston (no video)
“How About You?” by Burton Lane and Ralph Freed from Babes on Broadway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UldSRdARTH8
Frank Sinatra version (no video) – so good!
“It Seems I’ve Heard That Song Before” by Julie Styne and Sammy Cahn from Youth on Parade
as sung in the film, dubbed by Margaret Whiting
“I’ve Got a Gal in Kalamazoo” by Harry Warren and Mack Gordon from Orchestra Wives
As performed in the film by the Glen Miller Orchestra with Tex Beneke (Betty Hutton with the Modernnaires), stick around for some fantastic dancing at the end by The Nicholas Brothers
“Love Is a Song” by Frank Churcill and Larry Morey from Bambi
from the film
“Pennies for Peppino” by Edward Ward, Chet Forrest, and Bob Wright from Flying with Music
[Coming up empty on this one!]
“Pig Foot Pete” by Gene de Paul and Don Raye from Hellzapoppin‘
sung by Martha Raye (no audio)
IMDb notes: This nomination is a mystery. Both the nominations list and the program from the Awards dinner list the song as being from ‘Hellzapoppin’,’ a 1942 release for Awards purposes. The song does not appear in that film, but did appear in Keep ‘Em Flying, a 1941 release from the same production company and studio, and was therefore ineligible for a 1942 nomination.
“There’s a Breeze from Lake Louise” by Harry Revel and Mort Greene from The Mayor of 44th Street
from the film
