Guess Who I Saw Today

Guess Who I Saw Today

Guess Who I Saw Today is a popular jazz song written by Murray Grand with lyrics by Elisse Boyd. The song was originally composed for Leonard Sillman's Broadway musical revue "New Faces of 1952" in which it was sung by June Carroll.

Notable Recordings

*Carmen McRae - After Glow 1957
*Nancy Wilson - Something Wonderful 1960
*Eartha Kitt - The Collection
*Eydie Gormé - Eydie Gormé 1957

References

* [http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article2426201.ece "Murray Grand Wickedly Witty Cabaret Entertainer" The Independent (London), April 6, 2007]


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