Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bette Midler
Lead Vocals
Barry Manilow
Piano
Michael Federal
Bass Guitar
Milton Hinton
Bass Guitar
Ron Carter
Bass Guitar
Kevin Ellman
Drums
Ray Lucas
Drums
Ted Sommer
Drums
David Spinozza
Guitar
Dickie Frank
Guitar
Don Arnone
Guitar
Ralph MacDonald
Percussion
Dick Hyman
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Don Raye
Songwriter
Hughie Prince
Songwriter
Arif Mardin
Arranger
Barry Manilow
Arranger
Marty Nelson
Vocal Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joel Dorn
Producer
Lew Hahn
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
He was a famous trumpet man out Chicago way
He had a boogie style that no one else could play
He was the top man at his craft, but then his number came up
And he was gone with the draft, he's in the army now a blowin' reveille
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of company B
They made him blow a bugle for his Uncle Sam
It really brought him down because he could not jam
The captain seemed to understand
Because the next day the cap' went out and drafted the band
And now the company jumps when he plays reveille
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of company B
A root, a toot, a toodlie-a-da-toot, he blows it eight to the bar
In boogie rhythm, he can't blow a note unless a bass
And guitar is playin' with him and the company jumps when he plays reveille
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of company B
He was some boogie woogie bugle boy of company B
When he played his boogie woogie bugle, he was busy as a busy bee
And when he played he made the company jump eight to the bar
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of company B
Andata toodliata-toodliata, toot, toot, he blows it eight to the bar
He can't blow a note if a bass and guitar isn't with him
And the company jumps when he plays reveille
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of company B
He puts the boys to sleep with boogie every night
And wakes 'em up the same way in the early bright
They clap their hands and stamp their feet
'Cause they know how it goes when someone gives him a beat
Woh, woh, he wakes 'em up when he plays reveille
The boogie woogie bugle boy of company B
A root, a toot, a toodli-a-da to, toot, toot, toot, he's blowin' eight to the bar
Can't blow a note if a bass and guitar isn't, woh, with him
And the company jumps when he plays reveille
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of company B
Writer(s): Don Raye, Hughie Prince
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