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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra
Performer
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
Vocals
Taft Jordan
Taft Jordan
Trumpet
Dick Vance
Dick Vance
Trumpet
Bobby Stark
Bobby Stark
Trumpet
Sandy Williams
Sandy Williams
Trombone
Nat Story
Nat Story
Trombone
George Matthews
George Matthews
Trombone
Teddy McRae
Teddy McRae
Tenor Saxophone
Tommy Fulford
Tommy Fulford
Piano
Beverly Peer
Beverly Peer
Bass Guitar
Garvin Bushell
Garvin Bushell
Clarinet
Wayman Carver
Wayman Carver
Tenor Saxophone
Hilton Jefferson
Hilton Jefferson
Alto Saxophone
John Trueheart
John Trueheart
Guitar
Bill Beason
Bill Beason
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Samuel M. Lewis
Samuel M. Lewis
Composer
Terry Shand
Terry Shand
Composer

Lyrics

What's the matter with me?
Nobody loves me
I just happen to be
Unlucky in love
It seems that every time
I make a date
I know from the start
Someone's gonna break the date
And break my heart
What's the matter with me?
I'm awfully moody
Must my love affairs be
Like Punch and Judy?
I always walk with myself
And talk with myself
And my heart and I agree
I'm not hard to take
So for Heaven's sake
What's the matter with me?
I've read a million novels
Each had a love affair
Some of them were successful
Some of them got nowhere
Were I to write my story
It would read like this
My life's a waste
I've yet to taste my first kiss
What's the matter with me?
I'm awfully moody
Must my love affairs be
Like Punch and Judy?
I always walk with myself
And talk with myself
And my heart and I agree
Oooh tell me what's the mystery?
What's the trouble, the trouble can be?
What's the matter with poor, poor me?
Written by: Sam M. Lewis, Terry Shand

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