GOT A DATE WITH AN ANGEL
From the London musical play "For The Love Of Mike" (1931)
(Clifford Grey / Sonny Miller / Jack Waller / Joseph A. Tunbridge)
Bobby Howes (London Production) - 1931
Arthur Lally & The Million-Airs - 1931
Teddy Brown Novelty Sextette - 1931
Debroy Somers Band (vocal: Dan Donovan) - 1931
Howard Godfrey & The Waldorfians (vocal: Al Bowlly) - 1931
Ray Noble's New Mayfair Dance Orch. (vocal: Al Bowlly) - 1931
Jack Hylton & His Orch. (vocal: Pat O'Malley) - 1931
Phil Harris & His Orch. - 1932
Hal Kemp & His Orch. (vocal: Skinnay Ennis) - 1934
Helen Carr - 1955
The Four Freshmen - 1956
Georgie Auld & His Hollywood All Stars - 1956
The Sauter-Finegan Orch. - 1957
Henry Jerome & His Orch. - 1957
Kitty Kallen - 1960
Ian Whitcomb - 1965
Rebecca Kilgore & Dave Frishberg - 1997
Debra Blaquiere - 2002
Also recorded by:
Billy Williams; Lawrence Welk; Duke Elington; Teresa Brewer;
Billy May; Enoch Light & The Command All Stars; Lew Raymond;
Les Brown; Bob Howes; Pasadena Roof Orch......and others.
Got a date with an angel
Got to meet her at seven
Got a date with an angel
And I'm on my way to heaven
No one else could be sweeter
Looks divine when I meet her
Feel as proud as Saint Peter
And I'm on my way to heaven
Soon I'll hear the bells ring out
And the choir will sing out
When the pearly gates swing out
She'll becon to me
I've been waiting a lifetime
For this evening at seven
Got a date with an angel
And I'm on my way to heaven
NB: The Ray Noble/Al Bowlly recording has
an humourous spoken introduction, as follows:
(Tapping Sound)
Deep Voice: Hello
Al Bowlly: That Saint Peter?
Deep Voice: What the devil do you want?
Al Bowlly: I got a date with an angel
Deep Voice: Come right in
Al Bowlly: Come on then, flap your wings
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As recorded by SKINNAY ENNIS with Hal Kemp & His Orch.:
(Climbing up the ladder of love)
(To find the one who'll wait for me)
Got a date with an angel
Got to meet her at seven
Got a date with an angel
And I'm on my way to heaven
She's so lovely beside me
And whatever betide me
Got an angel to guide me
So I'm on my way to heaven
Soon I'll hear the bells ring out
And the choir will sing out
When the pearly gates swing out
Ah, she'll becon to me
I've been waiting a lifetime
For this evening at seven
Got a date with an angel
And I'm on my way to heaven
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - May 2012)
