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*1950 [[Louis Armstrong]] and His All Stars - recorded on April 26, 1950 for Decca Records, catalog No. 27189.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Online Discographical Project|url=http://www.78discography.com/Dec27000.htm|website=78discography.com|accessdate=December 3, 2017}}</ref>
*1950 [[Louis Armstrong]] and His All Stars - recorded on April 26, 1950 for Decca Records, catalog No. 27189.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Online Discographical Project|url=http://www.78discography.com/Dec27000.htm|website=78discography.com|accessdate=December 3, 2017}}</ref>
*1951 [[Doris Day]] - included in the album ''[[Lullaby of Broadway (album)|Lullaby of Broadway]]''.
*1951 [[Doris Day]] - included in the album ''[[Lullaby of Broadway (album)|Lullaby of Broadway]]''.
*1955 Ralph Gari - included in the album Ralph Gari - EmArcy (MG-36019) https://archive.org/details/lp_ralph-gari_ralph-gari/disc1/01.06.+Fine+And+Dandy.mp3
*1956 [[Anita O'Day]] - for her album ''[[This Is Anita]]''.
*1955 [[Anita O'Day]] - for her album, ''[[This Is Anita]]'' (1955)<ref>{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/anita-mw0000649674|website=www.allmusic.com|accessdate=June 27, 2024}}</ref>
*1956 [[Bing Crosby]] recorded the song in 1956<ref>{{cite web|title=A Bing Crosby Discography|url=http://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/CBS.html |website=BING magazine|publisher=International Club Crosby|accessdate=December 3, 2017}}</ref> for use on his [[The Bing Crosby Show (1954–1956)|radio show]] and it was subsequently included in the box set ''The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954-56)'' issued by [[Mosaic Records]] (catalog MD7-245) in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-bing-crosby-cbs-radio-recordings-1954-56-mw0001951404|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=December 3, 2017}}</ref>
*1956 [[Bing Crosby]] recorded the song in 1956<ref>{{cite web|title=A Bing Crosby Discography|url=http://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/CBS.html |website=BING magazine|publisher=International Club Crosby|accessdate=December 3, 2017}}</ref> for use on his [[The Bing Crosby Show (1954–1956)|radio show]] and it was subsequently included in the box set ''The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954-56)'' issued by [[Mosaic Records]] (catalog MD7-245) in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-bing-crosby-cbs-radio-recordings-1954-56-mw0001951404|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=December 3, 2017}}</ref>
*1957 [[Eydie Gormé]] - for her album ''Eydie Gormé''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/Eydie-Gorm%C3%A9-Eydie-Gorm%C3%A9/master/584596|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=December 3, 2017}}</ref>
*1957 [[Eydie Gormé]] - for her album ''Eydie Gormé''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/Eydie-Gorm%C3%A9-Eydie-Gorm%C3%A9/master/584596|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=December 3, 2017}}</ref>
*1958 [[Jane Russell]] - included on her album ''Jane Russell''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/Jane-Russell-Jane-Russell/master/1036686|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=December 3, 2017}}</ref>
*1958 [[Jane Russell]] - included on her album ''Jane Russell''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/Jane-Russell-Jane-Russell/master/1036686|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=December 3, 2017}}</ref>
*1964 [[Barbra Streisand]] recorded it for her album, [[People (Barbra Streisand album)|People]].<ref>[http://barbra-archives.com/record/albums/people_streisand.html Barbra Archives: Records/People album.]</ref>
*1964 [[Barbra Streisand]] recorded it for her album, ''[[People (Barbra Streisand album)|People]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://barbra-archives.com/record/albums/people_streisand.html |title=Barbra Archives: Records/People album. |access-date=2009-07-09 |archive-date=2017-09-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925031234/http://barbra-archives.com/record/albums/people_streisand.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==In popular culture==
==In popular culture==
New York weatherman [[Tex Antoine]] used this as his theme music for many years.
New York weatherman [[Tex Antoine]] used this as his theme music for many years.


The tune is often associated with the magic act performed by [[Art Metrano]], which consists of an inept magician performing inane tricks while chanting "duh-duh-da, duh-duh-DA DA!" over and over.<!-- parodied in Family Guy episode and Simpsons S28E01 -->
The tune is often associated with the magic act performed by [[Art Metrano]] (as '''the Great Metrano'''), which consists of an inept magician performing inane tricks while chanting "duh-duh-DA-DA, duh-duh-duh-DA DA!" over and over.<!-- parodied in Family Guy episode and Simpsons S28E01 -->


The arcade game '[[Blue_Print_(video_game)|Blueprint]]' uses this song as one of the level soundtracks, starting with the first level.
The arcade game ''[[Blue Print (video game)|Blueprint]]'' uses this song as one of the level soundtracks, starting with the first level.


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.jazzstandards.com/compositions-3/fineanddandy.htm "Fine and Dandy" at jazzstandards.com]
*[http://www.jazzstandards.com/compositions-3/fineanddandy.htm "Fine and Dandy" at jazzstandards.com]
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[[Category:Songs with music by Kay Swift]]
[[Category:Songs with music by Kay Swift]]
[[Category:Songs with lyrics by James Warburg]]
[[Category:Songs with lyrics by James Warburg]]

Latest revision as of 05:17, 27 June 2024

This article is about the song. For the musical, see Fine and Dandy (musical).

"Fine and Dandy" is a popular song from the 1930 Broadway musical of the same name.

Composition

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The music was written by Kay Swift, the lyrics by Paul James (a pseudonym of James Paul Warburg). The song was published in 1930.

The song was introduced in the musical of the same name in 1930, by the characters Joe Squibb and Nancy Ellis.[1] It has since become a pop and jazz standard. A take-off using the same chord structure but a different melodic line was recorded by Woody Herman and called "Keen and Peachy".

Recordings

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New York weatherman Tex Antoine used this as his theme music for many years.

The tune is often associated with the magic act performed by Art Metrano (as the Great Metrano), which consists of an inept magician performing inane tricks while chanting "duh-duh-DA-DA, duh-duh-duh-DA DA!" over and over.

The arcade game Blueprint uses this song as one of the level soundtracks, starting with the first level.

References

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  1. ^ "Internet Broadway Database". ibdb.com. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 31. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 129. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  4. ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  7. ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  8. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  9. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  10. ^ "Barbra Archives: Records/People album". Archived from the original on 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
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