Song
Baby, It's Cold Outside
by Ella Fitzgerald with Louis Jordan
Baby, It's Cold Outside is a 1949 song by Ella Fitzgerald. A karaoke version is available on KaraFun. It fits the Christmas song themes.
Released 1949
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Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan's cover of Frank Loesser's duet from Neptune's Daughter, recorded with Jordan's Tympany Five on April 28, 1949 and released by Decca, peaking at No. 9 on Billboard's juke box chart. It is a winter song that never mentions a holiday, but it is often played at Christmas.
Performance tips
- Swing it: Jordan's jump-blues bounce sets a quicker, playful pace.
- Trade lines crisply with your partner and keep the banter conversational.
- Smile through it; this version is a comic duet more than a love song.
In these themes
Karaoke versions
There's a karaoke version of this song, set up as a duet. Most karaoke services carry it; KaraFun lists it among its catalog.
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Other versions
- Baby, It's Cold OutsideOriginal by Esther Williams1949
- Ella FitzgeraldAlso recorded this song
- Louis JordanAlso recorded this song
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