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Thread #56013 Message #873741
Posted By: SharonA
24-Jan-03 - 09:37 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Gee, It's Tough to be a Skunk
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Gee, It's Tough to be a Skunk
Can't find the lyrics, either, but apparently the singer was Vaughn Monroe, baritone and bandleader during the late 1940s and early 1950s. ("Vaughn" and "Dunn" do sound similar!)
He died in 1973, and the poor man's obituary in the New York Times included this not-so-glowing review: "His success as a showman concealed the fact that his voice was--as his greatest fans were forced to admit--not very good. Frequently off key and quite nasal, his tones nevertheless were adequate to augment his warm manner and handsome appearance sufficiently to captivate audiences." What a way to be remembered!
Link to Vaughn Monroe's discography of RCA-Victor singles, including catalogue # 20-3541, a 78 rpm record with "Gee, It's Tough to Be a Skunk" plus "My Hot Tamale Went Chilly on Me" on the flip side: http://www.vaughnmonroesociety.org/discography/framedisc.htm