The singing voice for Tom was unknown for some time. As sung by Tom, Solid Serenade is perhaps the song’s most iconic usage-it’s instantly recognizable, even to casual viewers. Soon after, other artists recorded their own versions, including Glenn Miller and Bing Crosby with The Andrews Sisters. He provided another performance on-screen in the 1944 Universal musical feature Follow the Boys. In fall 1943, popular bandleader Louis Jordan and His Tympani Five recorded a tune written by Jordan and Billy Austin, “Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby?” The song was a huge success and became one of Jordan’s #1 singles. “Is you is or is you ain’t my baby?” Here’s the true cult classic of all Tom and Jerry cartoons in this week’s animator breakdown!
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