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Happy Feet (arr. Townend)
by Milton Ager (1893–1979)
arranged Townend
Happy Feet
Milton Ager was another American song composer who made his name in the late 1920s and early 1930s - by way of such particularly big hits as “Aint she sweet?” and “Happy Days are Here Again!” “Happy Feet” was one of several Ager numbers written in Hollywood in 1930 for King of Jazz, a film based on the career and personality of Paul Whiteman. Performed in the film by Bing Crosby and The Rhythm Boys with Whiteman and his orchestra, it has retained its manic energy in any number of arrangements ever since.
From Gerald Larner’s files: “Happy Feet/w92”