- A Bushel and a Peck
"A Bushel and a Peck" is a popular
song written byFrank Loesser and published in 1950. The song was introduced in the Broadway musical "Guys and Dolls ", which opened at the 46th Street Theater onNovember 24 ,1950 . It was performed on stage byVivian Blaine , who later reprised her role as Miss Adelaide in the1955 film version of the play. "A Bushel and a Peck," however, was not included in the film.A recording by
Perry Como andBetty Hutton (made onSeptember 12 ,1950 and released byRCA Victor Records as catalog number 47-3930) first reached theBillboard magazine charts onOctober 27 ,1950 and lasted 18 weeks on the chart, peaking at #6. cite book
last = Whitburn
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year = 1973 ]Another contemporary recording that had some popularity was by
Margaret Whiting andJimmy Wakely (recorded onSeptember 13 ,1950 and released byCapitol Records as catalog number 1234). The record first reached theBillboard magazine charts onOctober 20 ,1950 and lasted 13 weeks on the chart, peaking at #13.Doris Day 's recording (made onSeptember 13 ,1950 and released byColumbia Records as 78rpm catalog number 39008 and 45rpm catalog number 6-838) made the chart onJanuary 5 ,1951 at #30 for one week. Many other recording artists also did versions of the song.On
Cash Box magazine 's Best-Selling Record charts, where all versions of the song are combined, the song reached #5 onDecember 2 ,1950 .The song gained so much popularity before the musical actually began that it was moved from its original spot opening the second act into the first act.Fact|date=April 2008
The number, in context of the show, can be performed either as "Miss Adelaide and her Chick Chick Chickedies," where the girls are dressed in yellow feathers, or as "Miss Adelaide and the Hot Box Farmerettes," where skimpy plantation outfits are worn (often jean cutoffs and checkered racing shirts or short gingham sundresses).
Recorded versions
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The Andrews Sisters (1953)
*Vivian Blaine (1953)
*Perry Como andBetty Hutton (1950)
*Doris Day (1950)
*Johnny Desmond (1953)
*Margaret Whiting andJimmy Wakely (1950)
*Sharon, Lois & Bram From the LP In The Schoolyard
*VeggieTales Junior's Bedtime Songs (2002)
*Dan Zanes & Friends Rocket Ship Beach (2000)References
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