"Alright, Okay, You Win" is a

jazz standard Jazz standards are musical compositions that are an important part of the musical repertoire of jazz musicians, in that they are widely known, performed, and recorded by jazz musicians, and widely known by listeners. There is no definitive List ...

written by Sid Wyche (music) and Mayme Watts (lyrics). It was first recorded in 1955 by several artists including Ella Johnson,

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, Bill Farrell, and

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, but failed to chart nationally.

Peggy Lee Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, and actress whose career spanned seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local r ...

's 1958 recording (Capitol 45-19202) reached number 68 on the

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list. It has since become a jazz standard, which has been recorded by numerous artists.

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can be heard singing some lyrics from it as he prepares to record a take of the song "

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". The recording is featured on the 50th Anniversary Edition of ''

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''.

References

{{Peggy Lee 1958 singles 1955 songs Peggy Lee songs Songs written by Sid Wyche