"Baby, It's Cold Outside" is a pop standard, with words and music by Frank Loesser and published in 1948. The song, originally performed by Betty Garrett and Red Skelton in the film Neptune's Daughter, won the Academy Award for Best Song in 1949. The tempo of the tune is published in at least one version as a "Loesserando," giving humorous reference to the composer. The female voice in the song is called "The Mouse" and the male "The Wolf."^{[citation needed]} The term pop standards refers to an American songwriting, arranging, and singing style that is widely considered as the high point of Western vocal popular music. ... Frank Loesser (June 29, 1910, New York City - July 26, 1969, New York City) was a composer and lyricist. ... See also: 1947 in music, other events of 1948, 1949 in music and the list of years in music. // Events Aldeburgh Festival is founded by Benjamin Britten, Eric Crozier and Peter Pears. ... Betty Garrett (born May 23, 1919 in St. ... Richard Bernard Red Skelton (July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997) was an American comedian whose greatest impact — in a career which began as a teen circus clown and graduated to vaudeville, Broadway, MGM films, and radio — began when he reached television stardom with The Red Skelton Show (NBC, 1951–1952... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The Song of the Year is one of the two most prestigious awards in the Grammies, if not in all of the music industry. ...

The following versions were recorded in 1949: See also: 1948 in music, other events of 1949, 1950 in music and the list of years in music. // Events Mitch Miller begins his career as one of the 20th centurys most successful record producers at Mercury Eddie Fisher signs with RCA Bob Hope suggests that Anthony Benedetto change...

• By Dinah Shore and Buddy Clark on March 17, released by Columbia Records as catalog number 38463.
• By Margaret Whiting and Johnny Mercer on March 18, released by Capitol Records as catalog number 567.
• By Esther Williams and Ricardo Montalban on April 7, released by MGM Records as catalog number 30197.
• By Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan on April 28, released by Decca Records as catalog number 24644.
• By Pearl Bailey and Hot Lips Page on June 23, released by Harmony Records as catalog number 1049.
• By Don Cornell and Laura Leslie on April 12, released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3448.
• By Louis Armstrong and Velma Middleton.

The song has been recorded by numerous other artists over the years, including Jo Stafford (1956); Dean Martin (1959); Oliver Reed and Joyce Blair (1962); Tom Jones and Cerys Matthews ( 1999), Ray Charles and Betty Carter (1961); James Taylor and Natalie Cole (2004); and Rod Stewart and Dolly Parton (2004). It was also featured in the 1991 movie For the Boys sung by Bette Midler and James Caan. Due to the wintertime lyrics, the song is often played during the Christmas season; in 2003, it was featured in the holiday-themed film Elf sung by Zooey Deschanel and Leon Redbone. Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore, February 29, 1916 – February 24, 1994) was an American singer, actress and talk show host. ... Buddy Clark (26 July 1911 - 1 October 1949) was a popular singer in the 1930s and 1940s. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... 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Controversy

Egyptian Islamist Sayyid Qutb was aghast when he heard this song while attending a dance at a church in Greeley, Colorado.[1] In The America I Have Seen (1951), he writes: "The room convulsed with the feverish music from the gramophone. Dancing naked legs filled the hall, arms draped around the waists, chests met chests, lips met lips..." This article is about political Islamism. ... Sayyid Qutb Sayyid Qutb (Arabic: ‎; 9 October 1906 – 29 August 1966) was an Egyptian intellectual author, and Islamist associated with the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. ... Greeley is a city in Weld County, Colorado, United States. ...