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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jack Washington
Jack Washington
Saxophone
Jimmy Rushing
Jimmy Rushing
Vocals
Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton
Trumpet
Lester Young
Lester Young
Tenor Saxophone
Bobby Moore
Bobby Moore
Trumpet
Caughey Roberts
Caughey Roberts
Alto Saxophone
Claude Williams
Claude Williams
Guitar
Count Basie
Count Basie
Piano
Dan Minor
Dan Minor
Trombone
Ed Lewis
Ed Lewis
Trumpet
George Hunt
George Hunt
Trombone
Herschel Evans
Herschel Evans
Tenor Saxophone
Jo Jones
Jo Jones
Drums
Walter Page
Walter Page
Double Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy McHugh
Jimmy McHugh
Composer
Dorothy Fields
Dorothy Fields
Lyrics
Don Redman
Don Redman
Arranger

Lyrics

I used to have a perfect sweetheart Not a real one, just a dream A wonderful vision of us as a team Can you imagine how I feel now Love is real now, it's ideal You're just what I wanted And now it's nice to live Paradise to live I know why I've waited Know why I've been blue Prayed each night for someone Exactly like you Why should we spend money On a show or two No one does those love scenes Exactly like you You make me feel so grand I want to hand the world to you I hope you'll understand Each foolish little scheme I'm schemin' And dream I'm dreamin' Now I know why mother Taught me to be true She meant me for someone Exactly like you
Writer(s): Dorothy Fields, Jimmy Mchugh Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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