EADIE WAS A LADY
>From the Broadway Musical "Take A Chance" (1933)

( Richard Whiting / Nacio Herb Brown / Buddy De Sylva )
 

Ethel Merman (Broadway Production) - 1932
Paul Whiteman & His Orch. (vocal: Ramona Davies) - 1933
Cab Calloway & His Orch. - 1933
Sam Browne - 1933
Lew Stone & His Band (vocal: Al Bowlly) - 1933
Lilian Roth (Film Soundtrack) - 1933
Ethel Merman (Broadway Production) - 1932
Paul Whiteman & His Orch. (vocal: Ramona Davies) - 1933
Cab Calloway & His Orch. - 1933
Sam Browne - 1933
Lew Stone & His Band (vocal: Al Bowlly) - 1933
Lilian Roth (Film Soundtrack) - 1933


Maud and Mabel, seated at a table
Talking over bygone days
Mabel sporty, fat and over forty
Said, “Remember Edith Hayes”
 
Eadie was a sucker for a bottle and glass
But in spite of everything that gal had class
Then one winter, she wed a Chinese printer
Struck her with refined like ways
 
But Eadie was a lady (Eadie was a lady)
Though her past was shady (Though her past was shady)
Eadie had class, with a capital K
 
Though her life was merry (Though her life was merry)
She had savoir fairey (Talking of savoir fairey) 
Eadie did things in a ladylike way
 
She would have a golden toothpick handy
After meals she’d flash it about
Remember how she used to drink her brandy
With her finger sticking well out
 
For Eadie was a lady (Eadie was a lady)
Ask P. I. O’Grady
Eadie had class, with a capital K
 
 
TRIVIA:
This song was used as the basis for the 1945 film "Eadie Was A Lady" starring Ann Miller.


(Transcribed by Bill Huntley & Mel Priddle)




(Contributed by Bill Huntley - March 2007)