Louie didnt want to record this number, but the label insisted, deciding to cash in on the success of the Carol Channing musical on Broadway. It was his biggest hit.
When Barbra Streisand sang along with Louie in the movie version in the late Sixties, it was the defining moment of the film.
Thats it for tonight. Tomorrow night, its the second part of 1964. Cue the Rockumentary theme!