I've Got My Captain Working for Me Now
"I've Got My Captain Working for Me Now" is a popular song written in 1919 by Irving Berlin. It was published by Music Publishers Inc. in New York, New York.[1]
The song tells of a young man who returns to work as a manager in his father's factory following his tour of duty as a Private First Class in World War I. His now-unemployed former Captain is hired as a clerk by the delighted former PFC. Sample lyric:
- When I come into the office he gets up on his feet
- Stands at attention and gives me his seat
- Who was it said "revenge is sweet"?
- I've got my Captain working for me now
This song was in the top 20 from October 1919 to January 1920 and reached number 6 in November and December 1919.[2]
Al Jolson and Billy Murray had successful recordings of the song in 1919-20.[3] It was also recorded in 1919, by Eddie Cantor, for Pathe (#22201).[4] The song was revived by Bing Crosby in the 1946 film, Blue Skies and he made a commercial recording for Decca Records on July 24, 1946[5] which was included in his album Blue Skies.
References
- ^ Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-7864-2798-7. OCLC 71790113.
- ^ Paas, John Roger (2014). America sings of war: American sheet music from World War I. p. 293. ISBN 9783447102780. OCLC 892462420.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 525. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
Further reading
- Berlin, Irving, Robert Kimball, and Linda Emmet. The Complete Lyrics of Irving Berlin. New York: Knopf, 2000. ISBN 0-679-41943-8 OCLC 44750842
- Hoffmann, Frank W., Dick Carty, and Quentin Riggs. Billy Murray: The Phonograph Industry's First Great Recording Artist. Lanham, Md: Scarecrow Press, 1997. ISBN 0-8108-3105-8 OCLC 33404458
- Vogel, Frederick G. World War I Songs: A History and Dictionary of American Popular Tunes, with Over 300 Complete Lyrics. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1995. ISBN 0-89950-952-5 OCLC 32241433
- Wilder, Alec, and James T. Maher. American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900–1950. New York: Oxford University Press, 1972. ISBN 0-19-501445-6 OCLC 308524
External links
- Complete lyrics
- Recording by Billy Murray
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