Dream A Little Dream of Me: Who did it best?

I just heard a song on my Pandora channel, that I thought would give us a fun question...

Who did the best song version of Dream a Little Dream of Me?

Fun fact: I just learned from the link above that Doris Day and my mom had the same birthday (different years).

Anyway, back to the topic: which one is my favorite?

It's a tough call. Obviously they all have great voices. I just heard the original Ozzie Nelson (of Ozzie and Harriet fame) version today for the first time. And until recently, I only knew of the Cass Elliot version. I had that on 8-track tape back in the day. But now I'm sort-of partial to Doris Day with Nicole Kidman in a very close second.

I like the stylistic changes that Kidman made to it, but her version sounds a little bit "overproduced" to me. She also has an acapella version, but I like to have some accompaniment. In the Doris Day version, I really like the way that the piano complements her voice and style. Maybe it's not fair to Mama Cass since I had it on tape, but I've already heard her version so many times, that it just seems a little bit plain to me. And it's hard to get a real sense of the Ozzie Nelson version on a recording with a scratchy record from the 1930s.

So, which version is your favorite, and why? Or do you prefer a version by someone else?

I think I know who @cmp2020 will pick.

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