“Why Don’t You Do Right?“ (Official Video) - Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee performing “Why Don’t You Do Right?“ with husband Dave Barbour for an early music video in 1950 Peggy listened to Lil Green’s recording of “Why Don’t You Do Right?” again and again. “You must really like that. Would you like to sing it?“ Benny Goodman asked her, ”I’ll have an arrangement made.” And he did. “I don’t know how many millions it has sold, but Benny does,” Peggy jokingly shared years later. Lyrics: You had plenty money, 1922 You let other women make a fool of you Why don’t you do right? Like some other men do Get outta here and get me some money, too You’re sittin’ down wonderin’ what it’s all about You ain’t got no money, they will put you out Why don’t you do right? Like some other men do Get outta here and get me some money, too [Dave Barbour guitar solo] If you had prepared twenty years ago You wouldn’t be wanderin’ now from door to door Why don’t you do right