Original song composed by Matty Malneck, lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Not to be confused with Goody Goody (Lisette Melendez song).
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"Goody Goody" is a 1936 popular song composed by Matty Malneck, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer.
First recording of the song was by Ted Wallace and His Swing Kings (vocal refrain by male trio) [Bluebird, B-6252-B, 1936]. The song is referenced several times in the 1936 Kaufman and Hart play "You Can't Take It With You". Popular recordings in 1936 were by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra (with vocalist Helen Ward), Freddy Martin & His Orchestra (vocal by Terry Shand), and by Bob Crosby & His Orchestra.[1]
Frankie Lymon performed it live on television on several occasions, including twice in 1957 on The Ed Sullivan Show.[2] He also had a hit with his recording of the song in the United States, reaching #20 that year, as well as #24 in the UK. It was released as a recording with his group the Teenagers, but was, in fact, a solo recording.
Shelley Winters's character in Curtis Harrington's 1971 thriller What's the Matter with Helen? plays the song at the end of the movie.
The song was performed by 'Wayne & Wanda' in an episode of The Muppet Show.[3]
A recording by the BBC Dance Orchestra was featured in the film The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007).
Bobby Rydell performed the song at his live shows (Las Vegas, 2015).
^Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 505. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
^Jeremy Almquist (2017-02-06), Frankie Lymon - Goody Goody HD (The Ed Sullivan Show (December 22, 1957), retrieved 2017-05-16[dead YouTube link]
^Lees, Gene (2004). Portrait of Johnny : the life of John Herndon Mercer. Milwaukee, WI. ISBN 0-634-09929-9. OCLC 68622719.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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