NOLA
(Felix Arndt)
Vincent Lopez & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1922
Carl Fenton & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1922
Paul Whiteman & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1922
Claude Hopkins & His Cotton Club Orch. - 1935
Isham Jones' Juniors feat. Woody Herman (Instr.) - 1936
Tommy Dorsey & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1937
Lionel Hampton & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1941
Frankie Carle (Instr.) - 1944
Jack Fina (Instr.) - 1947
Jan August (Instr.) - 1949
Les Paul (Instr.) - 1950
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians (Instr.) - 1950
Ted Heath & His Band (Instr.) - 1955
Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians (Instr.) - 1964
The Kentucky Colonels (Instr.) - 1964
John James (Instr.) - 1972
Dick Hyman (Instr.) - 1974
Milt Buckner (Instr.) - 1974
Jethro Burns (Instr.) - 1975
Instrumental versions also recorded by:
Ted Weems & His Orch; David Syme; Felix Arndt;
Chandler Travis Philharmonic; Muriel Anderson;
Bobby Crush; Ronnie Aldrich; Patrick Sheridan;
Jonathan Edwards; Bill Keith; Big Tiny Little;
Morley and Gearhart; Tony Mottola; Ray Turner;
Jan Corduwener Quartet; Mando Boys; Sue Keller;
Marjan Rawicz; Nexus; B. Bumble & The Stingers;
Liberace; Lincoln Mayorga: ........ and others.
TRIVIA: Originally written in 1915 as a piano piece by composer,
pianist, organist Felix Arndt for his singer-composer wife. The
tune became the theme song of Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra.
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NOLA
(Music: Felix Arndt / Words: James F. Burns)
The Revelers - 1927
I realize within your eyes for me there lies a paradise
What other bliss is like a kiss from pretty lips I idolize
You are so sweet and you are so neat
A girl like you I'd never meet
Just to behold you is a treat that's hard to beat
Nothing I do can show how true I am to you, my only one
Cuddle up near and let me hear a word to cheer your lonely one
Your winning style my heart beguiles
For one sweet smile I'd walk a mile
Let me enfold you in my arms awhile
When you're near the birds sing in the trees pretty harmonies
All the world is humming a melody
When away from you I may be straying
Then my heart keeps saying
You're the heart of me, part of me, all of me
Nola, heed and listen while I plead, you're the one I need
Life for me is nothing but misery
Nola, Nola, hear your lonesome lovesick sweetheart calling Nola
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NOLA
(Music: Felix Arndt / Words: Sunny Skylar)
Billy Williams - 1959
Nola is like a dream come true, she's sweet and unaffected
Ev'rything Nola seems to do is really unexpected
Nola has twinkling eyes of blue and cherry lips perfected
Ev'rything nice like sugar and spice is Nola
Walking along the thoroughfare, she always draws attention
All of the fellows stop and stare, she's called the fourth dimension
But if they think that she could care, it's mere misapprehension
Wait'll you see the angel and me, it's Nola
On her hand she wears a di'mond ring, mighty pretty thing
I'm the one who saved and bought it
There's a house with roses all around it, awf'ly glad I found it
Lucky I can just afford it
When she's near, the winter turns to spring, bells begin to ring
There's a magic charm about her
She's divine and she's mine all mine
I'm in love, so in love with No-la
Eyes that haunt you lips that taunt you
Kiss that tastes like wine
If you knew her you'd pursue her
But she's mine all mine
Nola is like a dream come true, she's sweet and unaffected
Ev'rything Nola seems to do is really unexpected
Nola has twinkling eyes of blue and cherry lips perfected
Ev'rything nice like sugar and spice is Nola
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(Contributed by Bill Huntley - January 2008)
