"Cocktails For Two" (Arthur Johnston - Sam Coslow) first appeared in the 1934 film "Murder At The Vanities" when it was sung by Rosalind Russell's father-in-law Carl Brisson (Pedersen). Co-composer Arthur Johnston also wrote the music for "Pennies From Heaven" while Sam Coslow was responsible for the lyrics of "Sing, You Sinners".

Despite the fact that it was released by the likes of Duke Ellington, it was Spike (Lindley) Jones And His City Slickers (L.A. studio musicians for the most part) with violinist Carl Grayson's vocal that emerged with the biggest hit when the parody of "Cocktails For Two" reached number four on Billboard in 1944.