Early Versions
Early renditions of this song include those performed by Ted Lewis & His Band and Hal Kemp & His Orchestra. The entire song is never performed in the 1933 movie, though it introduces the film in the opening scene (wherein the performance is busted up by the police). Later in the movie, the tune is heard off stage in rehearsal as the director continues a discussion on camera about other matters. Dick Powell, who does not sing a note of "The Golddigger's Song" in the motion picture, recorded a version that sold well and was heard over the radio.
Read more about this topic: The Gold Diggers' Song (We're In The Money)
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