Happy Times (song)
"Happy Times" is a jazz ballad written by American lyricist Sylvia Fine.[1] The song was originally created for the 1949 film The Inspector General, which was originally titled Happy Times. Bob Crosby performed the song with his group, the Bob-cats.[2]
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First sheet of "Happy Times" preserved by the Library of Congress.
Composition
"Happy Times" was created as a ballad with small notes of jazz. The song was an original production by Sylvia Fine (along with two theatrical numbers, “Soliloquy for Three Heads” and “Medicine Show Number”) for the 1949 musical comedy The Inspector General.[1] The song was performed by jazz musician Bob Crosby and his group the Bob-cats.[2]
In 2008 Crosby's rendition of the song appeared as part of the soundtrack of Fallout 3. The song made a repeat appearance in Fallout 4 in 2015.[2]
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References
- Sylvia, Fine (2013-02-14). "Sylvia Fine: The Woman Behind the Curtain - Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine: Two Kids from Brooklyn | Exhibitions - Library of Congress". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
- "Bob Crosby discography". RateYourMusic. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
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