Etta King on the Birth of Dorothy Fields

This Week in History: On July 15, 1904, lyricist Dorothy Fields was born. Etta King considers the mix of romance, comedy, and honest emotion in "The Way You Look Tonight" as it was first performed in "Swingtime."

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