Red Silk Stockings and Green Perfume explained

"Red Silk Stockings and Green Perfume" is a pop song written in 1946 by Bob Hilliard, Sammy Mysels, and Dick Sanford (né Richard Young Sandford; 1896–1981). The first version was by *Ray McKinley and his Orchestra^[1]

Other recorded versions

The song was recorded by many artists, among them:

• It was a top-ten hit for Sammy Kaye in 1947
• Roy Hogsed
• The Crossroads Gang,^[2]
• The Andrews Sisters.^[3]
• It was later recorded by Nelson Riddle (and released on his 1962 album Love is a Game of Poker)
• Archie Campbell (and released on his 1966 album The Cockfight and Other Tall Tales.)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Original versions of Red Silk Stockings and Green Perfume written by Dick Sanford, Bob Hilliard, Sammy Mysels | SecondHandSongs. SecondHandSongs.
2. Billboard magazine, May 17, 1947, p. 32
3. Book: Swing It!: The Andrews Sisters Story. John Sforza. 231. University Press of Kentucky. 2004. 978-0813190990.