Small Fry
written by hoagy carmichael / lyrics by frank loesser
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SMALL FRY (COLOR CLASSICS) 1939
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Small Fry is a jazz standard written by Hoagy Carmichael. It was first introduced in the 1938 Paramount film Sing You Sinners. Carmichael collaborated with Paramount's lyricist for the film - which was Frank Loesser. In the film Small Fry was sung by Bing Crosby, and it was released later that year as a duet by Crosby and Johnny Mercer. The song was a hit and reached number three on the charts. In 1939 the song was used for the final installment of Fleischer Studio's Color Classics series.
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1938
BING CROSBY & JOHNNY MERCER |
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1938
ARTIE SHAW AND HIS ORCHESTRA |
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1938
ADRIAN ROLLINI |
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1938
BUNNY BERIGAN |
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1938
MILDRED BAILEY |
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1938
BING CROSBY & DONALD O'CONNOR |
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1949
BING CROSBY & JOHNNY MERCER w/ new lyrics |
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19??
HOT LIPS PAGE |
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1959
JUNIOR MANCE |
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19??
DEAN & DINO MARTIN |
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19??
MATT MONRP |
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20??
in the key of Eb |
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2019
PIANO SOLO |
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HOAGY CARMICHAEL WITH JACK TEAGARDEN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
1939 (SMALL FRY is the fourth song from the 7 songs performed) |
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SMALL FRY
Small fry, struttin by the pool room
Small fry, should be in the school room
My, my put down that cigarette
You ain't grown up high and mighty yet
Samll fry, dancin for a penny
Small fry, countin up how many
My, my just jlisten here to me
You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea
You practice peckin all day long to eome old radio song
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes
You better listen to your (maw, pay)
and someday practice the law
and then you'll be a real success
Ys, small fry, (you) kissed the neighbor's daughter
Small fry, (should) stay in shallow water
Seems I should take you cross my knee
You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea
You've got your feet all soakin wet
You'll be the death of me yet
Oh me, oh my, small fry
Small fry, struttin by the pool room
Small fry, should be in the school room
My, my put down that cigarette
You ain't grown up high and mighty yet
Samll fry, dancin for a penny
Small fry, countin up how many
My, my just jlisten here to me
You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea
You practice peckin all day long to eome old radio song
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes
You better listen to your (maw, pay)
and someday practice the law
and then you'll be a real success
Ys, small fry, (you) kissed the neighbor's daughter
Small fry, (should) stay in shallow water
Seems I should take you cross my knee
You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea
You've got your feet all soakin wet
You'll be the death of me yet
Oh me, oh my, small fry
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