<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Try a Little Tenderness Sample of "Try a Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing this file? See media help . </Td> </Tr> <P> "Try a Little Tenderness" is a song written by Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly and Harry M. Woods . It was first recorded on December 8, 1932, by the Ray Noble Orchestra (with vocals by Val Rosing). Ted Lewis (Columbia 2748 D) and Ruth Etting (Melotone 12625) had hits with it in 1933 . Bing Crosby also recorded it on January 9, 1933 for Brunswick Records . </P> <P> A strings - heavy instrumental version plays over the opening credits of the 1964 Stanley Kubrick film Dr. Strangelove . </P>

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