Hey Jude will never forget Paul's gesture of care and concern in coming to see us." The song's original title was "Hey Jules", and it was intended to comfort Julian Lennon from the stress of his parents' separation. McCartney later said, "I knew it was not going to be easy for him", and that he changed the name to "Jude" "because I thought that sounded a bit better". According to music journalist Chris Hunt, in the weeks after writing the song, McCartney "test[ed] his latest composition on anyone too polite to refuse. And that meant "everyone"." On 30 June, after recording the
Hey Jude/Hey Bing! Hey Jude/Hey Bing! Hey Jude/Hey Bing! is a long-playing vinyl album recorded by Bing Crosby for Amos Records at United Recorders Studio, Hollywood. The orchestra and chorus were conducted by Jimmy Bowen who also produced the album. Glen Hardin arranged tracks 4 and 6–10, Jimmie Haskell arranged tracks 2, 3 and 5 while Mike Post arranged track 1. The album has never been issued on CD. The British publication "Gramophone" commented: "Bing Crosby has lost none of his mellow warmth of voice in "Hey Jude, Hey Bing!" (London SHU8391) as he gives us his versions of the Beatle ballad, “Little