[78-L] 78 Thanks

[David Lennick]

Learn something every day. Allen wrote the lyrics to Ray Brown's existing 
melody..since I'm encountering these lyrics for the first time NOW (and have 
never heard them in 45 years), I assumed that Steve had had a hand in the tune.

Lyrics for GRAVY WALTZ

GRAVY WALTZ
(Ray Brown / Steve Allen)
Joe Williams & Friends - 1963


Pretty mamma?s in the kitchen this glorious day
Smell the gravy simmerin? nearly half a mile away
Lady morning glory, I say good morning to you
Chirpy little chickadee told me that my baby was true

Well, she really ran to get her frying pan
When she saw me coming
Gonna get a taste before it goes to waste
This honeybee?s humming
Mister Weeping Willow, I?m through with all of my faults
?cause my baby?s ready to do the ever new gravy waltz

Well, she really ran to get her frying pan
When she saw me coming
I?m gonna get a taste before it goes to waste
This honeybee?s humming
Mister Weeping Willow, I?m through with all of my faults
?cause my baby?s ready to do the ever new gravy waltz

Mr Weeping Willow, I?m through with all of my faults
?cause my baby is ready to do the ever new gravy,
Mmm, nice gravy dear, waltz.
http://www.moresonglyrics.com/music/lyrics.aspx?id=15417

David Lennick wrote:
> Mel Torme recorded it in February 1963..till you brought it up, I didn't know 
> it HAD lyrics!
> 
> dl
> 
> Taylor Bowie wrote:
>> Were the lyrics added later?  As I recall Steve-arino just wrote the words 
>> on this one,  and not the melody.
>>
>> Taylor
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 9:17 PM
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] 78 Thanks
>>
>>
>>> Earliest recorded version in Lord is Herb Ellis, October 1961. Unless 
>>> Steve
>>> Allen himself recorded it earlier..Lord wouldn't have listed him.
>>>
>>> dl
>>>
>>> Taylor Bowie wrote:
>>>> That I don't know...it's close (isn't it 1958 or 59) so maybe there is a
>>>> stray 78 of it somewhere out there.
>>>>
>>>> If not we can always speed up a 45 and make it an "honorary" 78.
>>>>
>>>> Cool song anyway.
>>>>
>>>> Taylor
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>>>> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 9:05 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [78-L] 78 Thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Taylor Bowie wrote:
>>>>>> Don't ever forget....The Gravy Waltz.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Taylor
>>>>> HA HA HA HA HAAAAAAAA!
>>>>>
>>>>> Of course it wasn't ever on 78..was it?
>>>>>
>>>>> dl
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