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"Goody Goody" is a 1936 popular song composed by Matty Malneck, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. First recording of the song was by Ted Wallace and His Swing Kings (vocal refrain by male trio) [Bluebird, B-6252-B, 1936]. The song is referenced several times in the 1936 Kaufman and Hart play " You Can't Take It With You". Popular recordings in 1936 were by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra (with vocalist Helen Ward), Freddy Martin & His Orchestra (vocal by Terry Shand), and by Bob Crosby & His Orchestra. [1]
Frankie Lymon performed it live on television on several occasions, including twice in 1957 on The Ed Sullivan Show. [2] He also had a hit with his recording of the song in the United States, reaching #20 that year, as well as #24 in the UK. It was released as a recording with his group the Teenagers, but was, in fact, a solo recording.
Shelley Winters's character in Curtis Harrington's 1971 thriller What's the Matter with Helen? plays the song at the end of the movie.
The song was performed by 'Wayne & Wanda' in an episode of The Muppet Show. [3]
A recording by the BBC Dance Orchestra was featured in the film The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007).
Bobby Rydell performed the song at his live shows (Las Vegas, 2015).
Other notable recordings
- Teddy Stauffer & the Original Teddies (1936)
- Mel Torme (1954)
- Peggy Lee, early 1950s
- Frankie Lymon – Single - 1957-07: Gee 1039 (1957)
- Ella Fitzgerald – Ella at the Opera House (1957), Get Happy! (1959)
- Julie London – Julie Is Her Name, Volume II (1958) [4]
- Della Reese – Della (1960)
- Frank Sinatra – Sinatra and Swingin' Brass (1962)
- Robert "Goodie" Whitfield - Call Me Goodie (1982)
- Rosemary Clooney – Sings The Lyrics Of Johnny Mercer (1987)
- Chicago – Night & Day Big Band (1995)
- Camille O'Sullivan – performed the song, with Will Young, in the 2005 Academy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated film Mrs. Henderson Presents starring Dame Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins and Will Young. The movie's soundtrack was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music.
- Marina Xavier – Where Do You Start? (2010)
- Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga – Cheek to Cheek (2014)
- Freak Kitchen – Cooking with Pagans (2014)
- Beau Monga – X-Factor NZ (2015)
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 505. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ Jeremy Almquist (2017-02-06), Frankie Lymon - Goody Goody HD (The Ed Sullivan Show (December 22, 1957), retrieved 2017-05-16[ dead YouTube link]
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^ Lees, Gene (2004).
Portrait of Johnny : the life of John Herndon Mercer. Milwaukee, WI.
ISBN
0-634-09929-9.
OCLC
68622719.
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