WHERE'D YOU GET THOSE EYES?
(Walter Donaldson)

The Dixie Daisies 1926
The Goofus Five (Instr.) -1926
Vaughn Deleath - 1926
Miss Lee Morse & Her Bluegrass Boys - 1926
Ted Lewis & His Band - 1926
Macy & Smalle (The Radio Aces) - 1926
Abe Lyman's California Orch. (vocal: Frank Sylvano) - 1926
George Olsen & His Music (vocal: Fran Frey) - 1926
Sam Lanin's Orch. (vocal: Walter Johnston) - 1926
Ben Selvin's Harmonians (vocal: Irving Kaufman) - 1926
Golden Gate Orch. (vocal: John Ryan) - 1926
Eddie Peabody (vocal: Billy Jones) - 1926
Louis Katzman & The Ambassadors - 1926
Astor Dance Orch. (Instr.) - 1926
Carroll Gibbons' Sylvians (Instr.) - 1926
Josephine Baker - 1927
Gabriel Formiggini & His Orch. - 1927
Orrin Tucker & His Orch. (vocal: Bonnie Baker) - 1941




ORIGINAL LYRICS:


Who's that baby that I see
All dolled up like a Christmas tree
Who's that, what's that coming down my way
What's her name, bet it's Rose
'Cause she's as sweet as the rose that grows
I'd like to go right up to her and say

Where'd you get those eyes
Where'd you get those lips
Where'd you get those dimples, honey
Where'd you get that smile so sunny
Those chin, those nose, those rosy cheeks
I'm gone, been gone for weeks and weeks

How'd you grow so sweet
How'd you grow so nice
Where'd you get that new blue bonnet
With the doo-wack-e-doo-doos on it
Please make me happy and put me wise
Where'd you get those great big eyes

I've been searching carefully
You're the one that appeals to me
Maybe someday I'll appeal to you
Seems I've lost my appetite
I just can't sleep a wink at night
So please don't keep me guessing like you do

Where'd you get those eyes
Where'd you get those ears
Where'd you get those what's this, honey
Makes me feel so, oh, so funny
Don't eat, can't eat, can't sleep at night
Those charms, those arms that hold me tight

Where'd you learn to hug
Where'd you learn to kiss
Ev'ry time you kiss me, sister
On my lips I find a blister
You've got me dizzy, I'm hypnotised
Where'd you get those great big eyes


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as recorded by
Lee Morse & her Blue Grass Boys, June 29th 1926 New York


Who's that baby that I see
All dolled up like a Christmas tree?
who's that, what's that comin' down my way?
What's her name?  I bet it's Rose,
'Cause she's speed as a rose that grows,
I'd like to go right up to her and say;

Hey,
Where'd you get those eyes
Where'd you get those ears?
Where'd you get those whatsits, honey?
Makes me feel so, oh so funny!

Those tears,
Those nose,
Those rosy cheeks!
Hang on,
We're gone
For weeks and weeks!

Hey,
How'd you grow so sweet?
How'd you grow so nice?
Where'd you get that blue blue bonnet
With the doo-wacka-doo-doos on it?
Please make me happy and put me wise,
Where'd you get those great big eyes?

(yodelling)

Where'd you get those eyes
Where'd you get those ears?
Where'd you get those whatsits, honey?
Makes me feel so, oh so funny!

Don't eat,
Can't eat,
Can't sleep at night!
Those charms,
Those arms
That hold me tight, hey!

Where'd you learn to hug?
Where'd you learn to kiss?
Every time you kiss me, brother,
xxxx? xxxx? xxxx? xxxx? xxxx? to smother!
You got me dizzy, I'm hypnotised!
Where'd you get thos great big eyes?


(Transcribed by Peter Akers - October 2013)


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As recorded by TED LEWIS & His Band:


Where'd you get those eyes
Where'd you get those lips
Where'd you get those dimples, honey
Where'd you get that smile so sunny

Those chin, those nose, those rosy little cheeks
I'm gone, been gone for weeks and weeks

Hey, how'd you grow so sweet
How'd you grow so nice, yoo-hoo
How'd you get that new blue bonnet
With the doo-wacka-doo-doos on it

Then make me happy, come on and put me wise
Tell me, tell me, where'd you get those eyes


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - November 2013)


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As recorded by JOSEPHINE BAKER:


Who's that comin' down the street
All dressed up like a Christmas tree
Who's that comin' down my way
What's her name,  I bet it's Rose
She's as sweet as the rose that grows
I'll walk right up to her and say

Now tell me where'd you get those eyes
Where'd you get those lips
Where'd you get those dimples, honey
Where'd you get that smile so sunny
Those chins, those nose, those rosy cheeks
I'm gone, been gone for weeks and weeks

Say, how'd you grow so nice
How did you grow so sweet
Where'd you get that new blue bonnet
With the doo-wacka-doo-doos on it
Please make me happy and put me wise
Where did you get those great, great big eyes

Now tell me where'd you get those eyes
Where'd you get those lips
Where'd you get those dimples, honey
Where'd you get that smile so sunny
Those chins, those nose and those rosy cheeks
I'm gone, been gone for weeks and weeks

Say, how'd you grow so nice
How did you grow so sweet
Where'd you get that little blue bonnet
With the doo-wacka-doo-doos on it
Please make me happy and put me wise
Where did you get those great, great, great big eyes

(Instrumental Break)

Where'd you get those eyes
Where'd you get those lips
Where'd you get those dimples, honey
Where'd you get that smile so sunny
Those chins, those nose and those rosy cheeks
Why I'm gone, been gone for weeks and weeks

Say, how'd you grow so nice
How'd you grow so sweet
Where'd you get that little blue bonnet
With the doo-wacka-doo-doos on it
Please make me happy and put me wise
Where did you get those great, great big eyes


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - May 2019)