OH, SO NICE
From the Broadway Musical "Treasure Girl" (1928)
(Music: George Gershwin / Lyrics: Ira Gershwin)

Gertrude Lawrence & Paul Frawley (Broadway Production) - 1928
Nancy Walker - 1953
Ella Fitzgerald - 1959
Frances Gershwin - 1973
Eric Parkin (Instr.) - 1988
Judy Kaye - 1990





As rec by Ella Fitzgerald with Nelson Riddle
& His Orch, July 17th 1959, Hollywood:


Never thought I'd ever meet a man like you
Who could make my life complete, my dreams come true
The many men I've known for years all seem the same
They kept on boring me to tears, and then you came
I was taken off my feet, what could I do

I was above love before
But now I love love because you're
Oh, oh so nice
Awaking or sleeping
It seems
That you keep creeping
In my dreams
And it's so nice

When you are near me
Oh my
Oh dear, oh dear me
I just fly
To paradise

I was above love before
But now I love love 'cause you're
Oh, oh, oh so nice

When you are near me
Oh my
Oh dear, oh dear me
I just fly
To paradise

I was above love before
But now I love love because you're
Oh, oh so nice
'Cause you're oh, oh, oh so nice
'Cause you're oh, oh, oh so nice




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - April 2012)