Tuesday Tunes

Frank Sinatra was upset in Guys and Dolls because Marlon Brando, as Guy Masterson, was the one to sing “Luck, Be a Lady”.

Marlon was not a singer. He likely sang as badly as I, or worse. The claim was that his version of “Luck, Be a Lady” was made by cutting multiple takes together. Some cuts being only a word or less.

This was obviously frustrating to Frank, who is a great singer. Frank went on to make the song his own.

In 1969, Paint Your Wagon was released, starring Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin. Both men sung their songs. They are not great singers. Nevertheless, the results were good.