MANDY
From the Broadway Revues "Yip Yip Yaphank" (1918)
and "The Ziegfeld Follies Of 1919"
(Irving Berlin)

Gus Van & Joe Schenck - 1919
The Shannon Four - 1919
Ben Selvin & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1920
Eddie Cantor & Ethel Merman (feat. in the film "Kid Millions") - 1934
Joe Haymes & His Orch. - 1934
Claude Hopkins & His Orch. - 1934
Fats Waller & His Rhythm - 1934
Al Jolson & Eddie Cantor (Radio Transcript) - 1938
The Paul Whiteman Swing Wing & The Modernaires - 1939
Cpl. Ralph Magelssen (feat. in the Broadway show "This Is The Army") - 1942
Cpl. Ralph Magelssen (feat. in the film "This Is The Army") - 1943
Bing Crosby & Danny Kaye (feat. in the film "White Christmas") - 1954
Rosemary Clooney - 1954
Vivian Blaine - 1954
Somethin' Smith & The Redheads - 1956

Also recorded by:
Tommy Dorsey & His Orch.; "Ukulele Ike" Edwards;
Ozzie Nelson & His Orch.; Turk Murphy Jazz Band.


[Verse:]
I was strolling out one evening by the silv'ry moon
I could hear somebody singing a familiar tune
So I stopped a while to listen
Not a word I wanted to miss
It was just somebody serenading something like this

[Refrain:]
Mandy
There's a minister handy
And it sure would be dandy
If we'd let him make a fee
So don't you linger
Here's the ring for your finger
Isn't it a humdinger?
Come along and let the wedding chimes
Bring happy times
For Mandy and me

[Unpublished 2nd Verse:]
There will be some jubilation for the happy pair
Yes, the best in all creation, joy is in the air
There'll be music at the station
For to speed them on their way
There will be some celebration on their wedding day

[Unpublished Counterpoint Refrain (More Or Less):]
Oh, what a wonderful day
Cupid, the parson, he'll say

I'm feeling kind of nervous to hear the wedding service
Now we'll hear the wedding bells, soon we'll hear the baby yells

Wait just a minute, my dear
I have the ring, never fear

What a fine ovation from all of our relations
Sister and brother, father and mother
And Mandy and me




(Contributed by  - March 2009)