SWEET JENNIE LEE
(Walter Donaldson)

Isham Jones & His Orch. - 1930
The High Hatters - 1930
Cab Calloway & His Orch. - 1930
Harry Reser's Radio Band - 1930
Ted Wallace & His Campus Boys (vocal: Smith Ballew) - 1930
Grace Johnston - 1930
Jack Hylton & His Orch. (vocal: Pat O'Malley) - 1931
Arthur Lally & The Rhythm Maniacs - 1931
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys (vocal: Tommy Duncan) - 1946

Also recorded by:
Hot Club Of Cowtown; Huddy Ledbetter; Willie Nelson.





As recorded by JACK HYLTON & HIS ORCH.,
with vocal by PAT O'MALLEY + 2, 14th January 1931:

Sweet Jenny Lee
From sunny Tennessee
You'll love her when you see
Sweet Jenny Lee

Each little bird
Is singing merrily
Just getting set to see
Sweet Jenny Lee

She's got that certain something in her style **
She's got a bit of heaven in her smile **

She promised me
That she'd say yes siree
That's good enough for me
Sweet Jenny Lee


**Cab Calloway sang these two lines as:
She's got that certain little something in her style
She's got a great big bit of heaven right in her smile


(Transcribed from John Wright's 78 RPM Record
Collection by Bill Huntley - August 2013)


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As recorded by GRACE JOHNSTON:

I saw a vision in the moonlight
Down in tennessee
Made my decision in the moonlight
Down in Tennessee

Won't tell you any why or wherefore
Somehow I know you're gonna care for

Sweet Jenny Lee
From sunny Tennessee
You'll love her when you see
Sweet Jenny Lee

Each little bird
Is singing merrily
Just gettin' set to see
Sweet Jenny Lee

She's got that certain something in her style
She's got a bit of heaven in her smile

She promised me
That she'd say "Yes Siree!"
That's good enough for me
Sweet Jenny Lee

Sweet Jenny Lee
From sunny Tennessee
You'll love her when you see
Sweet Jenny Lee

Each little bird
Is singing merrily
Just gettin' set to see
Sweet Jenny Lee

(Instrumental Break)

She promised me
That she'd say "Yes Siree!"
That's good enough for me
Sweet Jenny Lee

(Instrumental Break)

Sweet Jenny Lee
From sunny Tennessee
You'll love her when you see
Sweet Jenny Lee

Each little bird
Is singing merrily
Just gettin' set to see
Sweet Jenny Lee

She's got that certain something always in her style
Got a bit of heaven in her smile

She promised M-E-E
That she'd say "Yes Siree!"
That's good enough for me
Sweet Jenny Lee


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - August 2013)