SWEET EMALINA, MY GAL
(Music: John Turner Layton / Lyrics: Harry Creamer)

Peerless Quartet - 1917
Vernon Dalhart - 1918
Sargeant Markel's Orch. (Instr.) - 1918
Earl Fuller's Rector Novelty Orch. (Instr.) - 1918
Feat. in the London Revue "Bran Pie (Singer Unknown) - 1919
Bob Howard & His Orch. - 1938
Art Tatum (Instr.) - 1940

Also recorded by: Arthur Meadows; Max Morath.




As recorded by VERNON DALHART:

Moon am a-shinin', the stars am bright above
Emaline, Emaline
My heart am pinin' just for my lady love
Emaline, Emaline
Come love, crickets are callin' just for you
Come down, no use of stallin', you'll hear me callin' too

Sweet Emalina, my Gal
Sweet Emalina, my Gal
Come to my arms, I wanta love you now
Cuddle up closer, old pal
Don't start to tellin' no lies
Stop dat rollin' dem eyes
Case when you look, my troubles start
Lawd, I feel sumthin' bumpin' all around my heart
Oh! Sweet Emalina, my pal
Sweet Emalina, my gal

Sweeter than honey, and more than twice as nice
Emaline, Emaline
Your eyes am sunny and, Lawdy, how they shine
Emaline, Emaline
No one can come between us, don't be 'fraid
Come down my dusky Venus and hear my serenade

Sweet Emalina, my Gal
Sweet Emalina, my Gal
Come to my arms, I wanta love you now
Cuddle up closer, old pal
Don't start to tellin' no lies
Stop dat rollin' dem eyes
Case when you look, my troubles start
Lawd, I feel sumpin' bumpin' all around my heart
Oh! Sweet Emalina, my pal
Sweet Emalina, my gal


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - October 2013)