One of my favorite songs. Hoagy Carmichael's simple melody could not be improved upon. Ned Washington's lyrics are more than serviceable. What is the best version? You can hear many of them on Spotify. A selection from best to worst...
And the winner is... Nancy Wilson!
[Postscript: I did not know she had died this very day, but perhaps her death pushed her rendition up the Spotify search list to where it caught my attention...]
Runners up... Of course Ella and Louie...
Dr. John pulls your leg with a little "Moonlight in Vermont" before turning to the pale moon that excites not...
Of course Frank, backed by the great great Nelson Riddle...
Norah Jones is lovely...
Rod Stewart? Why not?
Instrumental versions... there must be a billion... let's go with Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker, who made everything sound cool...
The worst? You might have supposed Sheena Easton, but she does a decent job...
Pretty bad... Babs! Love ya, girl, but no...
Ruben Studdard, dude, it's Hoagy, what were you thinking when you ignored the melody?
But the very worst... Annie Lennox, PLEASE just stop!
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