Here is a famous song performed in his inimitable manner by the legendary Jimmy Durante.
James Francis Durante (1893-1980), better known as Jimmy Durante, was an American singer, pianist, comedian and actor, whose distinctive gravel delivery, comic language butchery, jazz-influenced songs, and large nose — his frequent jokes about it included a frequent self-reference that became his nickname: "Schnozzola" — helped make him one of America's most familiar and popular personalities of the 1920s through the 1970s. He was also one of the most beloved people within the entertainment industry: an acquaintance once remarked of Durante, "You could warm your hands on this man."
Enjoy Jimmy Durante's unique style!
Enjoy Jimmy Durante's unique style!
Young at heart
The same song, performed live (1969):
And here is a great number with Ella Fitzgerald, Bill Bailey (from Hollywood Palace, 1969):
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