YOU OUGHTA BE IN PICTURES
From the Broadway Revue "Ziegfield Follies Of 1934"
(Lyrics: Edward Heyman / Music: Dana Suesse)
Arthur Nichols & His Orch. (vocal: Joey Nash) - 1934
Little Jack Little & His Orch. - 1934
Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees - 1934
The Boswell Sisters - 1934
Chick Bullock's Levee Loungers - 1934
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians - 1934
George Hall & His Hotel Taft Orch. (vocal: Barry Wells) - 1934
Ray Noble & His Orch. (vocal: Al Bowlly) - 1934
Al Bowlly (with Monia Liter) - 1934
Roy Fox & His Orch. (vocal: Denny Dennis) - 1934
Ambrose & His Orch. (vocal: Sam Browne) - 1934
Esther Howard (feat. in the film "Stars Over Broadway") - 1935
Doris Day (feat. in the film "Starlift") - 1951
George Wein - 1955
Joel Grey - 1967
Connie Francis - 1968
Also recorded by:
Sammy Kaye's Orch.(Vocal: Tony Alamo & Judy Johnson); Mel Torme;
Johnny Mercer with Benny Goodman & His Orch.; Eddie Miller's Orch.;
Ray Conniff Singers; The Pfister Sisters; Jackie Gleason; Andre Previn;
............. and many others.
As recorded by RUDY VALLEE
(with Female Chorus), 5th March 1934:
As I look at you a thought goes through my mind
What a marvellous find you'd make upon the screen
I am proud that I have you right by my side
But I'd be satisfied to lend you to the public to be seen
You ought to be in pictures
You’re wonderful to see
You ought to be in pictures
Oh, what a hit you would be
Your voice would thrill a nation
Your face would be adored
You’d make a great sensation
With wealth and fame your reward
And if you should kiss the way you kiss
When we are all alone
You’d make ev’ry girl and man
A fan worshiping at your throne
You ought to shine as brightly
As Jupiter and Mars
You ought to be in pictures
My star of stars
(You ought to be in pictures)
(You’re wonderful to see)
(You ought to be in pictures)
(Oh, what a hit you would be)
(Your voice would thrill a nation)
(Your face would be adored)
(You’d make a great sensation)
(With wealth and fame your reward)
(And if you should kiss the way you kiss)
(When we are all alone)
(You’d make ev’ry girl and man)
(A fan worshiping at your throne)
(You ought to shine as brightly)
(As Jupiter and Mars)
(You ought to be in pictures)
(My star of stars)
You oughta be in pictures
You’re wonderful to see
You oughta be in pictures
Oh, what a hit you would be
You're lovely as a Crawford
Like Davies you are gay
You surely should be offered
A starring part right away
You're sweet as a Gaynor
And you're hot as a gal named West
You'd even make Garbo jealous
If you took a movie test
You ought to dress in fashion
And ride in motor cars
You ought to be in pictures
My star of stars
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - August 2017)
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As recorded by AL BOWLLY with
piano accompaniment by MONIA LITER, 9th April 1934:
As I look at you a thought goes through my mind
What a marvellous find you'd make upon the screen
I am proud that I have you right by my side
But I'd be satisfied to lend you to the people to be seen
You ought to be in pictures
You’re wonderful to see
You ought to be in pictures
How beautiful you would be
Your voice would thrill a nation
Your face would be adored
Why, you’d make a great sensation
With wealth and fame your reward
And if you should kiss the way you kiss
When we are all alone
You’d make ev’ry girl and man
A fan worshiping at your throne
You ought to shine as brightly
As Jupiter and Mars
You ought to be in pictures
My star of stars
(Piano Solo)
You're lovely as a Crawford
Like Davis you're a gaze
You surely should be offered
A big starring part right away
You're sweet as a Gaynor
And you're as hot as a gal named West
You'd make even Garbo jealous
If you took a movie test
You ought to dress like Colbert
And drive in big motor cars
You ought to be in pictures
My star of stars
(Piano solo)
You're as handsome as a Gable
And healthy as ????
You surely should be able
To photograph like Richard Dix
You surely should sing like Bing
In a way that is nonchalant
You've got more than Barrymore
And what more could a person want
You ought to dress like Powell
And ??????'s pony cars (sic)
You oughta be in pictures
My star of stars
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - August 2017)
