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The Modernaires - Busy Doing Nothing
Bing introduced "Busy Doing Nothing" in his 1949 film A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court. Here is a charming version the Modernaires recorded for Columbia on December 31, 1947...
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Thanks David. That's a good version of a happy song isn't it. It was well presented in the movie; for me it was one of the highlights in the film. I presume those Modernaires originated with Glenn Miller's orchestra.
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Graham Pascoe wrote:
Thanks David. That's a good version of a happy song isn't it. It was well presented in the movie; for me it was one of the highlights in the film. I presume those Modernaires originated with Glenn Miller's orchestra.
Yes it was the same Modernaires from Glenn Miller fame. I am not sure if the members changed or not, but they had a nice sound.
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