Georgy Girl (song) film "Born Free". The song became a hit in late 1966 and early 1967, reaching number one in Australia and number three in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it was the Seekers' highest charting single, reaching number one on the "Cash Box" Top 100. "Georgy Girl" reaced number two on the "Billboard" Hot 100, I'm a Believer by The Monkees, kept the song from number one. The song US success prompted the Seekers' British album "Come the Day" to be retitled "Georgy Girl" for its American release. In 1967, an instrumental version by the Baja Marimba Band reached
Girl Friend of the Whirling Dervish Ala Bahma. Both cartoons are now in the public domain. In 1960 the song was recorded in 1960 by lounge artist Martin Denny. In 1962 country guitarist Chet Atkins released a Nashville Sound instrumental version. Susannah McCorkle recorded it in 1976 for her first album "The Music of Harry Warren". Bette Midler sang the song in the 1991 film, "For The Boys". Girl Friend of the Whirling Dervish "(The) Girl Friend of the Whirling Dervish" was a novelty song written by Harry Warren, Al Dubin, and Johnny Mercer. In an Orientalist jazz musical style and with a Turquesque confusion of