Performance: In The Mood
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On The Sunny Side of the Street
Lew Leslie's International Revue, (1930)
Dorothy Fields (w), Jimmy McHugh (m)
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On The Sunny Side Of The Street
1930
Dorothy Fields
Jimmy McHugh
International Revue
1930
VERSE
Walked with no one,
And talked with no one,
And I had nothing but shadows
Then one morning you passed
And I brightened at last
Now I greet the day,
And complete the day
With the sun in my heart
And my worry blew away
When you taught me how to say:
REFRAIN 1
Grab your coat, get your hat
Leave your worry on the door step
Just direct your feet
To the sunny side of the street.
REFRAIN 2
Can't you hear a pitter pat?
And that happy tun is your step
Life can be so sweet On the sunny side of the street.
BRIDGE
I used to walk in the shade
With those blues on parade
But I'm not afraid
This Rover crossed over.
REFRAIN 2
If I never have a cent
I'll be rich as Rockefeller
Gold dust at my feet
On the sunny side of the street.
2003
Feb 14-21JK 2002-03The Fabulous Dorseys
2008
Aug 1OFAM 2008Sunny Side of the StreetJaqua
2011
Feb 4-13JK 2010-11Night And Day
2013
Aug 8OFAM 2013Body And SoulJaqua
2014
Aug 7OFAM 2014Pete Kelly's BluesJaqua
2015
Aug 14OFAM 2015Honeysuckle RoseJaqua
2016
Aug 9OFAM 2016I'll Be Seeing YouJaqua
2017
Aug 3OFAM 2017OFAM Sing-Along 1Recital
Aug 4OFAM 2017Star DustJaqua
Aug 10OFAM 2017Star DustJaqua
2018
Oct 11-14JK 2018-19In The Mood
2019
Jul 24OFAM 2019The Benny Goodman StoryRecital
Jul 25OFAM 2019Chasing ShadowsJaqua
Jul 28OFAM 2019Swing's The ThingJaqua
Aug 1OFAM 2019Chasing ShadowsJaqua
2020
Oct 15-18JK 2020-21Diga Diga DooJaqua
2021
Oct 14-17JK 2021-22I'm Glad There Is YouJaqua
2022
Mar 4OFAM Winter 2022Stairway To ParadiseJaqua
Mar 4-5OFAM Winter 2022Stairway To ParadiseJaqua
Mar 5OFAM Winter 2022Stairway To ParadiseJaqua
Jul 27OFAM 2022Sing-Along: Popular songs of the 1930sRecital
Oct 20-23JK 2022-23The Kings of Swing
2023
Aug 8OFAM 2023I'll Never Smile AgainJaqua
Aug 8OFAM 2023I'll Never Smile AgainJaqua
RecordedPerformersLabelCat.#Matrix
Lester Young SextetAladdin16451
Ivie Anderson And Her All StarsBlack & White771-BBW204
Jo StaffordCapitol199
Ella Mae Morse ( D. Cavanaugh Orchestra)Capitol4872787
Jo StaffordCapitol1651
Chris PowellColumbia3017541736
Tony PastorColumbia39380ZSP6664
Gertrude LawrenceDecca2826980267
Scat Man CrothersDecca29097L7351
Bing Crosby & Lionel Hampton And His OrchestraDecca23843-A73288
Del WoodRCA Victor20-6725
Hazel Scott W Toots CamarataSignature15073338
02/17/1930Clicquot Club EskimosBanner7199726
02/28/1930Ted Lewis & His BandColumbia2144-DW150043
02/28/1930Ted Lewis & His OrchestraColumbia36300W150043
03/12/1930Roger Wolfe Kahn & His OrchestraBrunswick4742E32314
03/13/1930Bernie Cummins New Yorker OrchestraVictor22354-B59633
04/18/1930Casa Loma OrchestraParlophone34074403965
04/30/1930Harry RichmanBrunswick4747E32426
05/01/1930Grace HayesVictor22428-A54775
05/09/1930Clicquot Club EskimosOriole19709726
05/09/1930Clicquot Club EskimosPerfect15313B9726
05/09/1930Clicquot Club EskimosRegal10025-A9726
05/09/1930Clicquot Club EskimosRomeo13349726
06/12/1930Ernie Golden & His OrchestraChampion16020X2712
06/12/1930Ernie Golden & His OrchestraGennett7212X2712
06/12/1930Ernie Golden & His OrchestraSupertone9752X2712
12/20/1933Chick Webb's Savoy OrchestraColumbia2875-DW152658
12/20/1933Chick Webb & His OrchestraVocalion3246W152658
01/10/1934Clarence Williams & His OrchestraVocalion263014571
09/10/1934Chick Webb & His OrchestraDecca3318-A38594
09/10/1934Chick Webb & His OrchestraDecca172-A38594=
11/18/1936Don Albert & His OrchestraVocalion3423SA2522
04/26/1937Lionel Hampton & His OrchestraVictor25592-A07864
05/28/1937Don Redman & His OrchestraVocalion3823M508
11/15/1937Louis Armstrong & His OrchestraDecca3794-ADLA1085
11/15/1937Louis Armstrong & His OrchestraDecca1560DLA1085
12/23/1937Benny Goodman SextetParlophoneR 285832053
06/13/1938Rice Brothers GangDecca559064152
06/26/1939Glen Hardman & His Hammond 5Columbia35341WC2638
12/27/1939Radio Rhythm Club SextetParlophoneR 2930CE11164
04/03/1941Judy Garland / David Rose OrchestraDecca18524-BDLA2970
04/03/1941Earl Hines (Piano)Victor2756263333
12/24/1941Benny Goodman SextetColumbia3821932053
12/24/1941Benny Goodman 6 W Peggy LeeColumbia3828232053
12/24/1941Benny Goodman SextetColumbia36617CO32053
12/24/1941Benny Goodman SextetColumbia37246CO32053
12/24/1941Benny Goodman SextetColumbia37514CO32053
05/24/1944Coleman Hawkins And His Sax EnsembleMercury1109HL 29
05/26/1944Eddie Heywood TrioSignature40004-BBOB2
11/01/1944Mcshann's Kansas City StompersCapitol10039348
11/14/1944Tommy Dorsey & His OrchestraRCA Victor20-1648D4VB1030
11/14/1944Tommy Dorsey and his OrchestraRCA Victor20-2005BD4VB1030
12/03/1945Eddie Heywood & His OrchestraDecca28549L4010
12/03/1945Eddie HeywoodDecca23534L4010
10/18/1946Frankie Laine W Carl Fischer SMercury1205BME602
10/18/1946Frankie Laine W Carl FischerMercury1027AYW602
06/03/1947CharioteersColumbia37914CO37818
11/04/1947Harry RichmanDecca24390L4535
11/30/1947Louis Armstrong & His OrchestraDecca2810580372
11/30/1947Louis Armstrong & His OrchestraDecca2810680373
12/22/1949Duke Ellington & His OrchestraColumbia38702CO42553
YearTitleMediumTypeUsage
1930Lew Leslie's International Revuestagestage originalintroduced
On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Tommy Dorsey On The Sunny Side Of The Street
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