The video in brief
Peggy Lee performs Big Spender on television
Song written by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields
First recording of the Sweet Charity number
Performance from 1967 TV special Things Are Swingin’
Featured on Vevo’s Most Watched list
Written by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields for the musical Sweet Charity, Big Spender reached record first through Peggy Lee. The jazz singer released her version before the show had even opened on Broadway. That made her the first artist to record the number, which would become one of the best known songs from the production.
This clip captures a television performance from the 1967 special Something Special: Things Are Swingin’. Backing comes from Ralph Carmichael and His Orchestra, with Max Bennett on bass and Jack Sperling on drums. It appears on Vevo’s Most Watched list.
The details
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