Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (song)
- Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (song)
"Has Anybody Seen My Gal?" was a popular song of the 1920s, first recorded by "The California Ramblers" in 1925, on their self-titled album "The California Ramblers". The simple, four-verse song remained popular during and after World War II and has endured as a representation of 1920's culture and of the experiences of a soldier coming home after an extended military stay.
The song has been covered by many artists, including Mitch Miller and actress/model/designer Milla Jovovich in a cover called "Has Anybody Seen My Girl? [http://video.style.com/?fr_story=3a58c442674109dec9a306e6b4511b8750312968&rf=bm] , and was used as the theme song for "The Ina Ray Hutton Show" in the 1950's. [http://www.cfhf.net/lyrics/ina-ray.htm]
Because songs of that era were often passed on and performed without being truly recorded, there are conflicting sources on who originally composed "Has Anybody Seen My Gal?", as the song went through many adjustments and had lyrics and verses added or removed several times. Some sources credit Percy Weinrich (music) and Jack Mahoney (lyrics) [http://lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/h/hasanybodyseenmygal.shtml] as writing the song in 1914, but for the song in its most popular form, credit is given to Ray Henderson (music) and two lyricists - Samuel M. Lewis and Joseph Widow Young - usually credited with writing the version that was recorded by "The California Ramblers" in 1925. [http://www.smickandsmodoo.com/lyrics/gal.htm]
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