OPUS ONE 
Written by Sy Oliver and Sid Garris
Clark Sisters


I’m racking my brains to think of a name
To give to this tune so Perry can croon
And maybe old Bing will give it a fling
And that’ll start everyone humming this thing
The melody’s done, repeat and repeat
And if you can swing, it’s got a good beat
And that’s the main thing to make it complete
‘Cause everyone’s a-swinging today

So we called it Opus One
It’s not for Sammy Kaye, hey, hey, hey
It’s Opus One, it’s good to swing that sway, baby!

If Mr Les Browne can make it renown
And Ray Anthony’ll rock it for me
There’s never a doubt, you’ll knock yourself out
Whenever you can hear Opus One

(Doo-doody-oo’s)

So they call it Opus One
Come on, latch on and jump, hey, hey, hey
It’s Opus One, come on, latch on and jump, oo-oo-ooh, baby!

(Doo-doody-oo’s)

Opus One


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OPUS ONE (Anita O'Day)
Written by Sy Oliver and Sid Garris
1944

as recorded by Anita o'Day 
with Gene Krupa & his Orchestra  
August 21st 1945 
New York


They're rackin' their brain
To think of a name
To give to this tune
So Frankie can tune;
And maybe old Bing
Will give it a fling,
And that will start everyone
Hummin' the thing.

The melody's dumb,
Repeat and repeat,
But if you can swing
It's got a good beat.
And that's the main thing,
To make with the feet,
Cause rockin' rhythm through the day.

So they call it Opus One,
Come on lads, on and jump, hey, hey, hey!
It's Opus one,
This ain't no time to slump, maybe!

If Benny the king
Would do it in swing,
And old Mister G
Could rock it for me,
There's never a doubt
You'll knock yourself out,
If ever you should hear Opus One.



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - October 2012)