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Betty Carter is singing very imaginatively on this in front of a jazz trio that just flies (pianist John Hicks, bassist Walter Booker, drummer Idris Muhammad).

This song has one of Cole Porter's most risque lyrics, which starts with the statement "Most Gentlemen, they don't like love, they just like to kick it around".

She sings the line "a pounce in the clover, and then when it's over, it's "Bye! What is your name baby?" with great relish.

This performance originally came from Betty's album "Now It's My Turn" on Roulette Records. As far as I know this album has never been released in its entirety on CD. Last I checked getting a vinyl copy of this will set you back $100.

It's a great loss to listeners that the entire album is not available. Every tune on it is wonderful: the Carter originals "Open The Door", "New Blues (You Purr)", and "No More Words", "Just Friends", "Star Eyes", a medley of "Music Maestro Please" and "Swing Brother Swing" tunes Billie Holiday liked to sing, "Making Dreams Come True", "Wagon Wheels", and "I Was Telling Him About You".