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that would be, but beau-ti - ful know"But Beautiful” was published in 1947, music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny
Burke. It was written for the movie, "Road to Rio", which starred Bing Crosby.
There have been countless recordings of "But Beautiful", including versions by Frank Sinatra,
Nat King Cole, Doris Day, Billie Holiday and even Lady Gaga.