One of my favorite songs. First, the 1957 original from the sultry Julie London (this is the version I keep in my CD player in my car):
Covered in 1975 by The First Lady of Song, Newport News own Ella Fitzgerald, with one of the finest guitar players, Joe Pass:
Finally, this 2007 cover by Diana Krall. Fifty years later, the song comes full circle:
(Happy now, MB? 
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PS - I think the cover MB mentions in the comments that he’s looking for is this one
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Yes!
(now all I have to do is a find a recording of a certain someone covering this. I’m sure it exists . . .)
Man oh man, isn’t that song the truth. I know I’ve cried at least a lake full of tears over a couple of men who couldn’t see past the tip of their nose, but I’m done with cryin. Live and learn.
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