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Richard Rodgers

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

1940 · via Jeff Lynne · kept by 1

Richard Rodgers’ 1940 recording of “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered” is the earliest release on file. Richard Rodgers shares the writing credit with Lorenz Hart. Also recorded by Doris Day (released 1949), Ella Fitzgerald (released 1956) and Frank Sinatra (released 1957), among 273 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

Richard Rodgers – Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
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The man behind ELO and the Wilburys singing a Rodgers and Hart number, and it was Rodgers himself who recorded it first. Hear where it started, then picture it passing through Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra on its way to Lynne.

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Credited writers: Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1940.

Other recordings on file · first release year

273 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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