Goody Goody
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"Goody Goody" is a 1936 popular
song
composed by Matty Malneck
, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer
.
Benny Goodman
and his Orchestra (with vocalist Helen Ward
) recorded this song. Frankie Lymon
performed this song live on television on several occasions, including in 1957 on The Ted Steele Show. He also had a hit with his recording of the song in the UK, reaching #24 that year, as well as #20 in the United States. It was billed as a recording with his group The Teenagers
, but was in fact a solo recording.
The song was performed by 'Wayne & Wanda' in an episode of The Muppet Show
.
Chicago recorded the song on its 1995 big band album Night and Day. The version was arranged and featured lead vocals by Bill Champlin.
A recording by The BBC Dance Orchestra featured in the film The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007).
Popular music
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song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
composed by Matty Malneck
Matty Malneck
Matty Malneck was an American jazz violinist, violist and songwriter.Malneck's first professional gigs as a violinist began when he was age 16. He worked with Paul Whiteman from 1926 to 1937, and also recorded in the same period with Frank Signorelli, Frankie Trumbauer, Bix Beiderbecke, and...
, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer
John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer was an American lyricist, songwriter and singer. He is best known as a lyricist, but he also composed music. He was also a popular singer who recorded his own songs as well as those written by others...
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Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman
Benjamin David “Benny” Goodman was an American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader; widely known as the "King of Swing".In the mid-1930s, Benny Goodman led one of the most popular musical groups in America...
and his Orchestra (with vocalist Helen Ward
Helen Ward
Helen Ward may refer to:* Helen Ward , American singer of swing ballads* Helen Ward , London-based divorce lawyer...
) recorded this song. Frankie Lymon
Frankie Lymon
Franklin Joseph "Frankie" Lymon was an American rock and roll/rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, best known as the boy soprano lead singer of a New York City-based early rock and roll group, The Teenagers. The group was composed of five boys, all in their early to mid teens...
performed this song live on television on several occasions, including in 1957 on The Ted Steele Show. He also had a hit with his recording of the song in the UK, reaching #24 that year, as well as #20 in the United States. It was billed as a recording with his group The Teenagers
The Teenagers
The Teenagers are an American integrated doo wop group, most noted for being one of rock music's earliest successes, presented to international audiences by DJ Alan Freed...
, but was in fact a solo recording.
The song was performed by 'Wayne & Wanda' in an episode of The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show is a British television programme produced by American puppeteer Jim Henson and featuring Muppets. After two pilot episodes were produced in 1974 and 1975, the show premiered on 5 September 1976 and five series were produced until 15 March 1981, lasting 120 episodes...
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Chicago recorded the song on its 1995 big band album Night and Day. The version was arranged and featured lead vocals by Bill Champlin.
A recording by The BBC Dance Orchestra featured in the film The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007).
Notable recordings
- Bob CrosbyBob CrosbyGeorge Robert "Bob" Crosby was an American dixieland bandleader and vocalist, best known for his group the Bob-Cats.-Family:...
- also a 1936 "best-selling" version - Teddy StaufferTeddy StaufferErnst Heinrich "Teddy" Stauffer was a Swiss bandleader, musician, actor, nightclub owner, and restaurateur. He was dubbed Germany's "swing-king" of the 1930s.-Early life and career:...
& The Original Teddies (1936) - Julie LondonJulie LondonJulie London was an American singer and actress. She was best known for her smoky, sensual voice. London was at her singing career's peak in the 1950s. Her acting career lasted more than 35 years...
- Julie is Her Name, Vol. 1 (1955) - Ella FitzgeraldElla FitzgeraldElla Jane Fitzgerald , also known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella," was an American jazz and song vocalist...
- Ella at the Opera HouseElla at the Opera HouseAt the Opera House is a 1958 live album by Ella Fitzgerald. The album presents a recording of the 1957 Jazz at the Philharmonic Concerts. This series of live jazz concerts was devised by Fitzgerald's manager Norman Granz, they ran from 1944 to 1983. Featured on this occasion, in 1957, are...
(1958) - Della ReeseDella ReeseDelloreese Patricia Early, known professionally as Della Reese , is an American actress, singer, game show panelist of the 1970s, one-time talk-show hostess and ordained minister. She started her career in the 1950s as a gospel, pop and jazz singer, scoring a hit with her 1959 single "Don't You...
- Della (1960) - Frank SinatraFrank SinatraFrancis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
- Sinatra and Swingin' BrassSinatra and Swingin' BrassSinatra And Swingin' Brass is a 1962 studio album by Frank Sinatra.This is the first time Sinatra worked with arranger/composer Neal Hefti...
(1962) - CeCe PenistonCeCe PenistonCeCe Peniston is an African American recording artist and former beauty queen. At the beginning of the nineties, she was considered to be one of the most successful dance club artists in the history of the U.S...
- performed the song live at the TV special celebrate of 'the Soul of American Music '94 with the HB Barnum orchestra (David RokeachDavid Rokeach-Biography:Drummer David Rokeach has been working primarily in the San Francisco and Los Angeles areas for more than 20 years. David toured nationally and internationally with Ray Charles from 1990-91. This included concert videos and many television appearances, including an appearance on the...
-drums, Kevin Brandon-bass, Tony Drake-guitar, Cedrick Lawson-piano, Lon Norman, Garnett BrownGarnett BrownGarnett Brown is a jazz trombonist who has worked with The Crusaders, Herbie Hancock, Lionel Hampton, and others.He graduated from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and later studied film scoring and electronic music at UCLA In 1974 he won the Down Beat Reader's poll for trombonist, and...
, George Bohanon-Trombones, Ernie Fields Jr.-sax, Jorge Arciniega-Trumpet, Brian Kilgore-percussion) (1994) - ChicagoChicago (band)Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. The self-described "rock and roll band with horns" began as a politically charged, sometimes experimental, rock band and later moved to a predominantly softer sound, becoming famous for producing a number of hit ballads. They had...
- Night & Day Big BandNight & Day Big BandNight and Day: Big-Band is an album by American rock band Chicago that was released in 1995. Their 22nd official album, it marked the band's abandonment of Top 40 material for a more thematic project, the focus here being classic big band and swing music....
(1995) - Camille O'SullivanCamille O'SullivanCamille O'Sullivan is a Irish singer, actress, and entertainer. -Background:...
- performed the song, with Will YoungWill YoungWilliam Robert "Will" Young is a British singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominenceafter winning the 2002 inaugural series of the British music contest Pop Idol, making him the first winner of the now-worldwide Idols-format franchise...
, in the 2005 Academy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated film Mrs. Henderson PresentsMrs. Henderson PresentsMrs Henderson Presents is a 2005 British comedy film directed by Stephen Frears. It stars Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Kelly Reilly, and Will Young in his acting debut.-Plot:...
starring Dame Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins and Will Young. Mrs. Henderson Presents (soundtrack)Mrs. Henderson Presents (soundtrack)Mrs. Henderson Presents is the soundtrack of the 2005 Academy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated film Mrs. Henderson Presents starring Dame Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins and Will Young...
was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film MusicBAFTA Award for Best Film MusicThe Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music is an annual award given by British Academy of Film and Television Arts.-1960s:*1968 - The Lion in Winter - John Barry...
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