The Man With The Mandolin (1939)

Recently I have discovered a video clip with the song  The Man with the Mandolin, a song composed and popular in 1939, which has also been played by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra.

Nick Lucas, a famous singer of that time, has also recorded a version:

NICK LUCAS – The Man With The Mandolin (1939)

Glenn Miller – The Man With The Mandolin

This song has been discussed some time ago in a Mandolin Cafe thread:

http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/showthread.php?58774-The-Man-With-The-Mandolin

In this Mandolin Cafe thread I have found the following information about this song, original from the Library of the Indiana University:

Sheet music not available
Title: Man with the mandolin
First Line: The music man is comin’, a happy song he’s hummin’
First Line of Chorus: Beedle ee-um-bum-bum beedle ee-um-bum, here comes the man
Composer: Weldon, Frank, 1900-1970
Composer: Redmond, John
Composer: Cavanaugh, James, 1892-1967
Performer: Horace Heidt
Published: New York: Santly-Joy-Select, Inc., copyright 1939
Form/genre: Popular song
Instrumentation: Piano, Voice and Chords
Local Subject: Big Bands
Artist: IM-HO
Holding Institution: Lilly Library
Collection: DeVincent
IN Harmony ID: LL-SDV-095004
Call number: M1 .D48 Box: 095 No: 004
Note: Copies: 3
Note: Piano, Voice and Chords

Enjoy “The Man with the Mandolin”

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