A THOUSAND GOODNIGHTS
(Walter Donaldson)


Ruth Etting (feat. in the short film "No Contest") - 1934
Don Bestor & His Orch. (vocal: Neil Buckley) - 1934
Adrian Rollini & The Gang (vocal: Joey Nash) - 1934
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians (vocal: Liebert Lombardo) - 1934
Nick Lucas - 1934
Paul Small & His Orch. (vocal: Paul Small) - 1934
Benny Krueger & His Orch. (vocal: George Beuler) - 1934
Paul Whiteman & His Orch. (vocal: Lee Wiley) - 1934
Richard Himber's Ritz-Carlton Orch. (vocal: Joey Nash) - 1934
Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies - 1934
Raie Da Costa & The New Mayfair Dance Orch. - 1934




As recorded by NICK LUCAS, May 8th 1934:

Goodnight, a thousand goodnights
Here we have waited till moonbeams 
Have faded and gone

Goodnight, a thousand goodnights
I'll miss that lovelight I knew 
>From the twilight till dawn

That one little moment, then hours of bliss
Forgetting what no meant
Meant sighing like this

Goodnight, tonight was like heaven
Hold me and kiss me 
And tell me a thousand goodnights

Here we met at twilight
Here we are at dawn
How those precious hours seem to fly
With the silver starlight
Mister Moon has gone to rest

Parting brings us sorrow
Till we meet again
We'll be lonely only for a day
So until tomorrow
Let's smile while we say

Goodnight, a thousand goodnights
Here we have waited till moonbeams 
Have faded and gone

Goodnight, a thousand goodnights
I'll miss that lovelight I knew 
>From the twilight till dawn

That one little moment, then hours of bliss
Forgetting what no meant
Meant sighing like this

Goodnight, tonight was like heaven
Hold me and kiss me 
And tell me a thousand goodnights




(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2017)