ONE, TWO, BUTTON YOUR SHOE
From the film "Pennies From Heaven" (1936)
(Music:  Arthur Johnston / Lyrics: Johnny Burke)

Bing Crosby with Georgie Stoll & His Orch - 1936
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orch. (vocal: Bob Eberly) - 1936
Billie Holiday & Her Orch - 1936
Artie Shaw & His Orch. (vocal: Tony Pastor) - 1936
Shep Fields & His Rippling Rhythm Orch. (vocal: Charles Chester) - 1936
Ray Noble & His Orch. (vocal: Al Bowlly) - 1936
Red Nichols & His Orch. (vocal: The Songapators) - 1936
Joe Haymes & His Orch. (vocal: Cliff Weston) - 1936
Henry Hall & The BBC Dance Orch. (vocal: George Elrick) - 1937
Jack Hylton & His Orch. (vocal: The Swingtette) - 1937
Ivor Moreton & Dave Kaye (Instr.) - 1937
Peter Kreude mit seinen Solisten (vocal: Eric Helgar) - 1937
Peter Yorke & His Concert Orch. (Instr.) - 1947
Jeff Chandler - 1958
Dickie Valentine - 1958
Stanley Black & His Music - 1958
Roy Castle - 1961
Rebecca Kilgore & The Keith Ingham Sextet - 2001

Also recorded by:
Duke Ellington & His Orch.; Cyril Grantham; Geraldo & His Orch.; 
David Allyn; Les Allen; Marty Grosz ..... and many others. 




as rec by George Elrick w Henry Hall & The BBC Dance Orch  January 1937:

also rec by -
Bing Crosby w Georgie Stoll & his Orch '36
Billie Holiday & her Orch '36
Rebecca Kilgore w The Keith Ingham Sextet 2001
Les Allen
Shep Fields & his Orch
Geraldo & his Orch
Cyril Grantham
Jack Hylton & his Orch
Tony Pastor w Artie Shaw & his Orch
Dickie Valentine


One, two,
Button your shoe,
Put on your coat and hat;
I play a game like that
While I'm waiting for you.

Three, four,
Open the door,
Hurry for heaven's sake;
I count each step you take
While I'm waiting for you.

Five, six,
My heart does tricks
As I picture all your charms.
Seven, eight,
You're at the gate
And you walk into my arms!

Nine, ten,
Kiss me again,
Tell me you get a thrill,
Just as I hope you will
While I'm waiting for you.



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - August 2012)