Bob Hope and "Buttons and Bows" (Words and Music by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans) from the motion picture "The Paleface" | An Appreciation of Joey Heatherton and more

Buttons and Bows is one of the classic songs of the American Traditional Pop canon, originally written for the Bob Hope comedy Western film "The Paleface" (1948). The original song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1948. Gisele MacKenzie's 1962 rendition was not a chart hit recording, but a memorable television performance. MacKenzie, known for her crystalline voice and perfect pitch, performed the song in a comedic skit on "The Jack Benny Program," where she played a saloon singer