PUT ON A HAPPY FACE
From the Broadway Musical "Bye Bye Birdie" (1960)
(Lee Adams / Charles Strouse)

Dick Van Dyke (Broadway Production) - 1960
Tony Bennett - 1960
Peter Marshall (London Stage Production) - 1961
George Chakiris - 1961
Rikki Henderson - 1961
Joe Brown - 1961
Donald Peers - 1961
Elaine McKenna - 1961
André Previn Trio (Instr.) - 1961
Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orch. (Instr.) - 1961
Nancy Wilson - 1962
Norman Vaughan - 1962
Janet Leigh & Dick Van Dyke (Film Soundtrack) - 1963
Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme - 1963
Stevie Wonder - 1963
Dick Van Dyke - 1963
Johnny Mathis - 1964
Blossom Dearie - 1964
Joni James - 1964
Della Reese - 1964
Bobby Rydell - 1964
Shelley Fabares, James Darren & Paul Petersen - 1964
Vikki Carr - 1965
The Supremes - 1965
Marilyn Maye - 1965
Matt Monro - 1967
Sandler & Young - 1967
Ronnie Corbett - 1970
Jason Alexander (TV Production) - 1995
John Stamos (Broadway Revival) - 2009

Also recorded by:
The Dixieland Ramblers; Phil Tate & His Orch.; Johnny Mack Singers;
Micky Dolenz; Tal Farlow; Bobby Hackett; J.J. Johnson; Jonah Jones;
Adam Mansell Orch.; Steve Wilson Quintet; Bill Potts; Maria Muldaur;
Joanie Bartels; Graeme Bell All Stars; Rebecca Kilgore; Brenda Lee; 
Mabel Mercer; Charles Strouse; George Shearing; Oscar Peterson; 
Jack McDuff; Bill Charlap ....... and many others.



Grey skies are gonna clear up, put on a happy face
Brush off the clouds and cheer up, put on a happy face
Take off the gloomy mask of tragedy, it's not your style
You'll look so good that you'll be glad you decided to smile

Pick out a pleasant outlook, stick out that noble chin
Wipe off that full of doubt look, slap on a happy grin
And spread sunshine all over the place and put on a happy

Face the world with a smile, you'll find it's always worthwhile
Just tell old man trouble to take it on the double
And spread that smile a mile

Start each day with a grin and happiness will begin
Remember a stoneface is gonna get you no place
And grinnin's still easy as sin

Well those grey skies are gonna clear up, put on a happy face
Brush off the clouds and cheer up, put on a happy face
And if you're feelin' cross and bickerish, don't sit around and pine
Think of banana splits and licorice and you'll feel fine

I knew a girl so gloomy, she'd never laugh or sing
She wouldn't listen to me, now she's a mean old thing
So spread sunshine all over the place and put on a happy face
You can do it with ease if you just say 'cheese'
So, put on a happy face


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2018)