Personality - Johnny Mercer

Personality
Music written by: Jimmy Van Heusen
Lyrics written by: Johnny Burke
First performance: Personality by Dorothy Lamour in movie Road to Utopia (February 27, 1946)

Personality Lyrics

When Madam Pompadour was on a ballroom floor
Said all the gentlemen "Obviously,"
"The madam has the cutest personality"

And think of all the books about Du Barry's looks
What was it made her the toast of Paree?
She had a well-developed personality

(What did Romeo see in Juliet?)
(Or Figaro in Figarette?)
(Or Jupiter in Juno?)
You know!

And when Salome danced and had the boys entranced
No doubt it must have been easy to see
That she knew how to use her personality

(A girl can learn to spell and take dictation well)
(And never sit on the boss's left knee)
(Unless she's got a perfect personality)

(A girl can get somewhere in spite of stringy hair)
(Or even just a bit bowed at the knee)
(If she can show a faultless personality)

Why are certain girls offered certain things
Like sable coats and wedding rings?
By men who wear their spats right?
(That's right!)

(So don'tcha say "I'm smart and have the kindest heart")
(Or "what a wonderful sister I'd be")
Just tell me how you like my
(Personality)

Baby, you've got the cutest
(Personality)

Personality Singers

1. Dorothy Lamour February 27, 1946 (performance date).
2. Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston Orchestra (billboard hit) 1946.


3 Dinah Shore 1946 4. Pearl Bailey 1946 5. Bing Crosby and the Eddie Condon Orchestra 1946 6. Lee Morgan 1958 7. Steve & Eydie 1961 8. Joe Derise 1987 9. Joshua Breakstone 1989 10. Mary Cleere Haran 1992 11. Dr. John May 23, 2006.

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