He wrote it, as I imagine you know. You should hear some of his ballads on Quincy Jones albums. "The Eyes of Love" will make you bawl like a little kid. It's on the Smackwater Jack album. So others may enjoy...here he is in concert at 87 years of age.
I'm Leaving It All Up to You Written and first recorded by Don Harris and Dewey Terry (who?) in 1957. But Dale and Grace took it to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1963.
In junior high every morning we would go to the gym and take off our shoes and dance in our socks to all the ole tunes. They called it the Sock Hop..it was great way to start the day.
Songs of the 50s and 60s keep me going through arduous days - music is the soul of life but its gotta be good music that lifts your spirit
Every time I hear this on my internet radio, American Graffiti jumps into my mind. I cannot associate this song with anything but that.
Count Your Blessings - Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney, 1954 (scene from the musical film White Christmas)