My Melancholy Baby
George A. Norton (w), Ernie Burnett (m)
1911
VERSE 1
Come sweetheart mine,
Don't sit and pine,
Tell me of the cares tht make you feel so blue.
What have I done?
Answer me Hon',
Have i ever said an unkind word to you?
My love is true,
And just for you,
I'd do almost anything at any time.
Dear, when you sigh
Or when you cry,
Something seems to grip this very heard of mine.
CHORUS
Come to me, my melancholy baby,
Cuddle up and don't be blue;
All your fears are foolish fancy, maybe,
You know, dear, that I'm in love with you.
Ev'ry cloud must have a silver lining,
Wait until the sun shines through.
Smile my honey dear, while I kiss away each tear,
Or else I shall be melancholy too.
VERSE 2
Birds in the trees,
Whispering breeze,
Should not fall to lull you into peaceful dreams.
So tell me why
Sadly you sigh,
Sitting at the window where the pale moon beams.
You shouldn't grieve,
Try and believe,
Life is always sunshine when the heart beats true;
Be of good cheer,
Smile thro' your tears,
When you're sad it makes me feel the same as you.
CHORUS (repeat)
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| Recorded | Performers | Label | Cat.# | Matrix |
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| | Ginny Sims W Lou Bring Orchestra | ARA | 146-A | ARA1173 |
| | The Original Indiana Five | Banner | 7027A | 7392 |
| | Chick Bullock And His Levee Loungers | Banner | 33467A | 17529 |
| | Orig Indiana 5 | Bell | 547 | 7392 |
| | Swing Billies | Bluebird | B7161 | |
| | Dave Rubinoff (Violin) | Brunswick | 3834 | |
| | Freddie Rose | Brunswick | 3768 | |
| | The Pied Pipers | Capitol | 10159 | |
| | Eddy Duchin | Columbia | 38427 | CO37979 |
| | Crazy Otto | Decca | 29449 | DGG87228 |
| | Ted Lewis And His Orchestra | Decca | 24967 | |
| | Bill Snyder | Decca | 28192 | 82788 |
| | Chick Bullock & His Orchestra | Okeh | 6261 | 29223 |
| | Levee Loungers | Pathé Actuelle | 36745 | |
| | Perry Como | RCA Victor | 20-3066 | |
| | Chick Bullock's Levee Loungers | Romeo | 2533 | 17529 |
| | Ray Bloch & His Orchestra | Signature | 15163-B | 561 |
| | Richard Green | Vocalion | 15659 | |
| 07/05/1925 | Indiana Five | Banner | 6032 | 7392 |
| 07/19/1927 | Lou Connor's Collegians | Oriole | 963-B | 7392 |
| 07/19/1927 | Lou Connor's Collegians | Oriole | 1156 | 7392 |
| 07/19/1927 | Original Indiana Five | Regal | 8356 | 7392 |
| 09/14/1927 | Gene Austin | Victor | 24640 | 39177 |
| 09/14/1927 | Gene Austin | Victor | 21015-B | 39177 |
| 12/12/1927 | Scrappy [Harold] Lambert | Banner | 6156 | 7658 |
| 12/12/1927 | Lambert,Harold | Conqueror | 7024 | 7658 |
| 12/12/1927 | Larry Holton (H.Lambert) | Oriole | 1109 | 7658 |
| 12/12/1927 | Harold Lambert | Regal | 8464 | 7658 |
| 12/17/1927 | Levee Loungers | Perfect | 14926 | 10797-? |
| 12/28/1927 | Goodrich Broadcasters | Cameo | 8103 | 2769 |
| 12/28/1927 | Goodrich Broadcasters | Romeo | 526 | 2769 |
| 01/03/1928 | All-Star Orchestra | Victor | 21212-B | 41512 |
| 01/14/1928 | Andy Sannella Allstar Trio | Harmony | 574-H | 145513 |
| 01/14/1928 | Andy Sannella Allstar Trio | Velvet Tone | 1574-V | 145513 |
| 03/03/1928 | Bernie Cummings & His Orchestra | Brunswick | 3818 | E26784 |
| 03/07/1928 | The Charleston Chasers | Columbia | 1335-D | W145726 |
| 03/15/1928 | Frank Ferera's Hawaiians | Banner | 7072 | 7857 |
| 03/15/1928 | Morton,Lillian | Okeh | 41016 | 400147 |
| 03/16/1928 | Hawaiian Serenaders | Oriole | 1192 | 7857 |
| 03/17/1928 | Ferera's Hawaiian Serenaders | Regal | 8529 | 7857 |
| 04/24/1928 | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Okeh | 41032 | 400634 |
| 10/22/1929 | Savannah Syncopators (Noone) | Brunswick | 7124 | C4687 |
| 03/16/1932 | Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra; Ella Fitzgerald | Parlophone | R 2868 | B18830 |
| 05/08/1934 | Mildred Bailey and her Orchestra | Parlophone | R 2622 | 22906 |
| 09/04/1934 | Isham Jones & His Orchestra | Decca | 754-B | 38526 |
| 03/15/1935 | Al Bowly | Victor | 25007 | 89327 |
| 04/10/1935 | Joe Haymes & His Orchestra | Bluebird | B5918 | 89544 |
| 05/10/1935 | Chick Bullock's Levee Loungers | Melotone | M13434 | 17529 |
| 05/10/1935 | Chick Bullock & Levee Loungers | Oriole | 3159 | 17529 |
| 05/10/1935 | Chick Bullock's Levee Loungers | Perfect | 16131A | 17529 |
| 05/10/1935 | Chick Bullock | Vocalion | 4402 | 17529 |
| 09/20/1935 | Lightcrust Doughboys | Vocalion | 3141 | DAL109 |
| 03/17/1936 | Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra | Brunswick | 7729 | 18830 |
| 03/17/1936 | Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra | Columbia | 35862 | B18830 |
| 03/24/1936 | Henry Busse & His Orchestra | Decca | 1015-B | C90650 |
| 11/18/1936 | Benny Goodman Quartet | Victor | 25473-B | 03063 |
| 10/18/1937 | Radio Rhythm Club Sextet | Parlophone | R 2826 | CE10842 |
| 04/12/1938 | Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra | Brunswick | 80151 | 63586 |
| 04/12/1938 | Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra | Decca | 1808-A | 63586 |
| 05/09/1938 | Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra | Vocalion | 4474 | 22906 |
| 05/28/1938 | Benny Goodman & His Orchestra | Victor | 25880 | 23509 |
| 10/29/1938 | Vernon Geyer (Organ Solo) | Bluebird | B10147 | 28758 |
| 12/12/1938 | Bing Crosby | Decca | 25366 | DLA1633 |
| 12/12/1938 | Bing Crosby & J S Trotter Orchestra | Decca | 2289-A | DLA1633 |
| 12/12/1938 | Bing Crosby & J S Trotter Orchestra | Decca | 3542-B | DLA1633 |
| 01/12/1939 | Dick Robertson & His Orchestra | Decca | 2276-A | 64888 |
| 03/22/1939 | Quintet Of Hot Club Of France | Decca | 23261 | HPP4973 |
| 10/06/1939 | Red Nichols & 5 Pennies | Bluebird | B10593-B | 041717 |
| 01/29/1940 | Glenn Miller and his Orchestra | Bluebird | B10665-B | 46736 |
| 03/26/1940 | Doris Rhodes W Joe Sullivan | Columbia | 35548 | CO27093 |
| 09/13/1940 | Elvira Rios | Decca | 21195-B | 68094 |
| 04/03/1941 | Earl Hines (Piano) | Victor | 27562 | 63334 |
| 06/10/1941 | Kate Smith | Columbia | 36524 | CO30629 |
| 10/06/1941 | Harry James & his Orchestra | Columbia | 36434 | CO31410 |
| 10/30/1941 | Kate Smith | Columbia | 36443 | CO31629 |
| 02/09/1942 | Joe Reichman & His Orchestra | Victor | 27882 | 71782 |
| 01/27/1944 | Phil Baker | Decca | 23502 | 71711 |
| 01/12/1945 | Joe Marsala Septet | Black & White | 18 | BW 72 |
| 01/29/1945 | Frank Sinatra | Columbia | 38287 | HCO1257 |
| 10/18/1946 | Sam Donohue & His Orchestra | Capitol | 357 | 1253 |