720 IN THE BOOKS
(Harold Adamson / Jan Savitt / Johnny Watson)

Jan Savitt & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1939
Charlie Barnet & His Orch. (vocal: Mary Ann McCall)) - 1940
Casa Loma Orchestra - 1940
Claude Thornhill & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1950
Ella Fitzgerald - 1958

Also recorded by;
Al Caiola; Earl Bostic; George Gee; Don Neely.


When the rhythm gets to rockin' on the swing side
And the cats condescend to lend an ear
When the beatniks start to gather 'round the ringside
There's a certain thing they always want to hear
Seven-twenty, seven-twenty in the books

What's the tune they like the best
When the jive becomes de-luxe
What's the number one request
Seven-twenty in the books

When the band begins to play
You should see the dirty looks
If the leader doesn't say
Seven-twenty in the books

It's something that you'll approve
Gets you right in the groove
To keep in step
You really gotta be hep

Just be like the kangaroo
Or the fishes in the brooks
Ev'rybody's jumpin' to
Seven-twenty in the books

(Instrumental Break)

It's something that you'll approve
Gets you out o' the groove
To keep in step
You really gotta be hep

Just be like the kangaroo
Or the fishes in the brooks
Ev'rybody's jumpin' to
Seven-twenty in the books

Seven-twenty
Seven-twenty
Seven-twenty
Let's keep jumpin' to seven-twenty in the books


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - May 2005)