AMY
Music: Horation Nicholls / Lyrics: Joseph G. Gilbert)

**Written to commemorate Amy Johnson's historic solo flight 
from Croydon, England to Darwin, Australia in May 1930.


Jack Hylton & His Orch. (vocal: Pat O'Malley) - 1930
The Rhythm Maniacs (vocal: Maurice Erwin) - 1930
Debroy Somers Band (vocal: Tom Barratt) - 1930
Harry Bidgood & His Band - 1930
Chris Hall (aka John Thorne) - 1930 
Arthur Lally & The Million-Airs - 1930
Arthur Rosebery & His Kit-Kat Dance Band - 1930
Tom Barratt - 1930
G. Dunnet - 1930
Dick Denton - 1930




As recorded by PAT O'MALLEY 
with Jack Hylton's Orch., 2nd June 1930, Berlin, Germany:

There's a little lady 
Who has captured every heart
Amy Johnson, it's you

We have watched and waited 
Since the day you made your start
Amy Johnson, it's true

Since the news that you are safe has come along
Everyone in town is singing this love song

Amy, wonderful Amy
How can you blame me for loving you
Since you won the praise of every nation
You have filled my heart with admiration

Amy, wonderful Amy
I'm proud of the way you flew
Believe me, Amy, you cannot blame me, Amy
For falling in love with you

(Instrumental Break)

SPOKEN:
She's landed in Vienna
Here she is in Baghdad
Now she's over Karachi
She's reached Port Darwin ..... Bravo!
She's up again, she's off to Brisbane
Here she comes, there's something wrong
Gracious, what's wrong
She's crashed, no, she's safe

(Amy, wonderful Amy)
(How can you blame me for loving you)
Since you won the praise of every nation
You have filled my heart with admiration

(Sounds of crowds cheering)


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EXTRA VERSES as recorded by DICK DENTON:

You deserve a lot of credit 
For your daring deeds
Amy Johnson, that's true

You are just the kind of person 
That the Country needs
Amy Johnson, that's true

Now that they have given you the C.B.E.
And your name will go down for posterity


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ALTERNATE SPOKEN PASSAGE
as recorded by MAURICE ELWIN with The Rhythm Maniacs:

Amy starts the flight
She is now over Belgium
Crossing France
Passing Vienna
Turkey
And now Persia
Through India
And over Burma
And now she arrives (Sounds of cheering)


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ALTERNATE SPOKEN PASSAGE
as recorded by TOM BARRATT with Debroy Somers Band:

We're now over Belgium
Now here's France
Vienna
Turkey
And now Persia
India
The Malay States
Australia


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SPOKEN INTRODUCTION
as recorded by CHRIS SMITH with Harry Hudson:

HARRY: I say, Chris, did you ever see so many men waiting for one girl?
CHRIS: Eh, what's the bright idea, Harry?
HARRY: Why, we're waiting for Amy Johnson
CHRIS: Oh, that's it, is it?
HARRY: I say, old man, isn't she great
CHRIS: I think she's wonderful
(CROWD: And so say all of us!)
CHRIS: You know, she won't be long now, Harry
HARRY: Ah, here she comes
(CROWD: Amy!)




(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - February 2017)


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As recorded by
Jack Hylton & His Orchestra
V. Pat O’Malley
Recorded 2nd June 1930



There’s a little lady who has captured every heart
Amy Johnson, it’s you
We have watched and waited since the day you made your start
Amy Johnson, it’s true
Since the news that you are safe has come along
Everyone in town is singing this love song

Amy, wonderful Amy
How can you blame me for loving you
Since you’ve won the praise of every nation
You have filled my heart with admiration
Amy, wonderful Amy
I’m proud of the way you flew
Believe me, Amy, you cannot blame me, Amy
For falling in love with you

(Music and plane sounds, with commentary on various stopping points)

(Chorus)
Amy, wonderful Amy
How can you blame me for loving you

(Pat)
Since you’ve won the praise of every nation
You have filled my heart with admiration
 
(Music to end)






(Transcribed from John Wright’s 78 RPM Record Collection
 by Bill Huntley - June 2013)