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Blue Skies

from Sweet Sue by Greg Poppleton

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Irving Berlin composed "Blue Skies" in 1926 as a last-minute addition to the Rodgers and Hart musical Betsy. Although the show ran for 39 performances only, "Blue Skies" was an instant success, with audiences on opening night demanding 24 encores of the piece from star Belle Baker. During the final repetition, Ms. Baker forgot her lyrics, prompting Berlin to sing them from his seat in the front row. (Wiki)

Now it's Song 9 in the popular Greg Poppleton YouTube 1920s-1930s Swing Jazz Chill Mix with over 100 000 views now available here on Bandcamp,
gregpoppletonandhisbakelitebroadcasters.bandcamp.com/album/1920s-1930s-jazz-swing-background-chill-mix

lyrics

LYRICS:
Blue skies
Smiling at me
Nothing but blue skies
Do I see

Bluebirds
Singing a song
Nothing but bluebirds
All day long

Never saw the sun shining so bright
Never saw things going so right
Noticing the days hurrying by
When you're in love, oh, my how they fly

Blue days
All of them gone
Nothing but blue skies
From now on

credits

from Sweet Sue, released November 18, 2013
Song: Irving Berlin (1926)

Band: Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters.

Singer - Greg Poppleton
Saxes (soprano / alto / tenor) and Clarinet - Paul Furniss
Trumpet and Trombone - Al Davey
Guitar - Grahame Conlon
Double Bass - Darcy Wright
Double Bass - Mark Harris
Drums - Lawrie Thompson

Album Cover Design:
Damon Poppleton (Age 10)

Engineers,
Peter Gage, Peter O'Malley and Paul Mirtschin.

With a doff of the hat to Jimmy Vargas who organised the session.

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Greg Poppleton Sydney, Australia

I saw Louis Armstrong on TV when I was 3 and have been hooked on 1920s-1930s jazz and swing ever since. I sing songs with some musician characters

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