In the style originally performed by Cole Porter
Begin the Beguine lyrics available from Google Lyrics and AZ Lyrics
Original song version from 1935
This short excerpt is in MP3 format running at 128 Kb per second.
The version on the CD album runs at 1,411 Kb per second.
The full CD audio file format size is 36,180 KB and runs for 3 minutes and 30 seconds.
This was one of the Big Band type songs that I somehow missed until high school. The high school choir sang it and needed a piano accompanist. I got drafted and that's when I discovered Cole Porter's classic.
Reeves
Begin the Beguine was created using 10 Acoustic Grand Pianos, 3 Acoustic Basses, 5 Pizzicato Strings, and 5 String Ensembles 1 (Consisting of 2 Violins, 1 Viola, and 1 Cello).
Composer
Begin the Beguine by Cole Porter
Song released about October 1935
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