So I listened to Perry Como’s By Request, and it has the song “Once Upon A Time” as the lead song on side 2.
And I thought, You know who else does this song? Frank Sinatra.
You know, I think Frank Sinatra is best when he does songs of reminiscence and regret; this song appears on my favorite Sinatra album, September of My Years, a platter full of reminiscence and regret.
You know, Sinatra’s got that that pathos going on, but on balance, the richness of Como’s voice outweighs it in this instance, at least as far as I’m concerned.
I’ve no evidence that Eydie ever did this song, so I must give the MfBJN Musical Throwdown award to Perry Como on this one.
I must be getting so old now that I’m passing out of Sinatra appreciation into Como appreciation or something.
