I'm cheating a bit here; the song itself -- written by Victor Young (music) and Edward Heyman (lyrics) and introduced in the film One Minute to Zero in 1952 -- is not technically pre-rock, but what the hell; most of the work that made those guys famous was. In any case, it's gorgeous.
I should add that the above was the B-side of the great "Concrete and Clay"; I had the American 45 version and I'm not ashamed to say I wore it out.
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If Unit 4 plus 2 could sing better it would be full blown doo wop.
Captain Al
Not exactly falling within the template but it's too great a record to leave out. Otis Redding's "Try a Little Tenderness."
Well, if we're taking requests, Elvis Costello's take on My Funny Valentine always gave me the vibe of a serial killer dressing the corpse. But that's me.
Oh god, I’d forgotten the Costello. Fantastic.
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