How High The Moon (Hamilton-Lewis) by Benny Goodman & his Orchestra, vocal by Helen Forrest
Les Paul & Mary Ford’s famous treatment was still more than a decade away when “How High The Moon” first appeared on the scene via the musical revue “Two For The Show,” which included among the cast Alfred Drake, Betty Hutton, Richard Haydn, Eve Arden, and Keenan Wynn.
THE 1940 HITS ARCHIVE - a collection of commercial recordings and songs that proved popular during the calendar year 1940 (some were recorded in 1939) via sales, sheet music, and radio exposure.…plus some others that have gained increased recognition or have been shown to have had an impact during the decades that followed.