1983 Linda Ronstadt & Nelson Riddle - What’s New

Album title song from Linda’s career-enhancing venture into traditional pop standards, assisted immeasurably by legendary arranger-conductor Riddle. Originally a 1938 Bob Haggart instrumental composition titled “I’m Free” and recorded by the Bob Crosby Orchestra (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkR0_9rS8VY ), Johnny Burke’s added lyrics turned it into a major 1939 song hit, led in the record stores by Bing’s version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fhk9mnXrwLY

Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box 38, Billboard 53 - A/C Peak: 5

Transferred from stereo 45 single Asylum 69780 - What’s New (Johnny Burke-Bob Haggart) by Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra, produced by Peter Asher, arranged & conducted by Nelson Riddle
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