HAPPY FEET
From the film "King Of Jazz" (1930)
(Music: Milton Ager / Lyrics: Jack Yellen)

Paul Whiteman & His Orch. (vocal: The Rhythm Boys) - 1930
Frankie Trumbauer & His Orch. (vocal: Smith Ballew) - 1930
Cab Calloway & His Orch. - 1930
Leo Reisman & His Orch. - 1930
The Revelers - 1930
Harry Bidgood & His Band - 1930
Jack Hylton & His Orch. - 1930
Harry Hudson's Melody Men (vocal: Al Bowlly & Les Allen) - 1930
Jay Wilbur & His Band (vocal: Les Allen) - 1930
Bert Firman & His Rhythmic Eight - 1930
Gregor & His Gregorians - 1930
Louis Armstrong & His Orch. - 1931
Gus Arnheim & His Orch. - 1933
Horace Henderson & His Orch. - 1933
Art Tatum (Instr.) - 1960
Ernest Wilson (Instr.) - 1961
Reginald Dixon (Instr.) - 1963

Also recorded by:
Eric Winstone & His Orch.; Pasadena Roof Orch.; Jimmy Rowles;
Louisiana Syncopators; The Temperance Seven; James Melton;
Ulrich Tukur & Die Rhythmus Boys; Manhattan Rhythm Kings;
The Pasadena Roof Orch.; LynnMarie; Dick Morrissey Quartet;
Freddie Green & The Kansas City Six; Willie Lewis & His Band;
The Rhythm Club Orch.; The Muppets ......... and many others. 
                   
                         


When you find that your mind
Keeps you worried and blue
You can always let your feet
Keep your disposition sweet

I want to see what makes me
Feel the way I do
Will you kindly cast an eye
On two good reasons why

Happy feet
I've got those happy feet
Give them a low down beat
And they begin dancing

I've got those
Ten little tapping toes
And when they hear a tune, I can't control
My dancing heels to save my soul

Weary blues, can't get into my shoes
Because my shoes refuse to ever grow weary
I keep cheerful on an earful of music sweet
'Cause I've got those hap-happy feet


(Contributed by Jim Branson - November 2010)
(Updated by Mel Priddle - December 2015)