tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021450099193451157.post407563356290078305..comments2024-03-13T14:50:33.210-05:00Comments on Words Going Wild: When They Begin the BeggingJim Bernhardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02002078047052060275noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021450099193451157.post-52972624590506759062010-01-01T17:13:13.255-06:002010-01-01T17:13:13.255-06:00"Begin the Beguine,"the pop song from wh..."Begin the Beguine,"the pop song from which you took your title, was one of the most popular of the pop songs back in the years around WW II. It was never expected to be a hit. The composer, Cole Porter, deleted it from the show for which it was composed. The clarinetist Artie Shaw who made it a huge hit used it as a "Side B" selection on his recording for Blue Bird records on which Side A was "Indian Love Call". "Begin the Beguine" became the most requested piece Shaw ever recorded, surpassing even "Star Dust". Shaw grew to hate it.<br /><br />Be careful what you write. It may haunt you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com