Fine and Dandy

The music was written by Kay Swift, the lyrics by Paul James (a pseudonym of James Paul Warburg). The song was published in 1930.

The song was introduced in the musical of the same name in 1930, by the characters Joe Squibb and Nancy Ellis.{{cite web|title=Internet Broadway Database|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/fine-and-dandy-9442|website=ibdb.com|accessdate=December 3, 2017}} It has since become a pop and jazz standard. A take-off using the same chord structure but a different melodic line was recorded by Woody Herman and called "Keen and Peachy".

• 1930 Arden-Ohman Orchestra (vocal by Frank Luther){{cite book|last1=Whitburn|first1=Joel|title=Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954|date=1986|publisher=Record Research Inc|location=Wisconsin, USA|isbn=0-89820-083-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/31 31]|url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/31}}
• 1930 the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (vocal: Scrappy Lambert){{cite book|last1=Whitburn|first1=Joel|title=Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954|date=1986|publisher=Record Research Inc|location=Wisconsin, USA|isbn=0-89820-083-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/129 129]|url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/129}}
• 1950 Louis Armstrong and His All Stars - recorded on April 26, 1950 for Decca Records, catalog No. 27189.{{cite web|title=The Online Discographical Project|url=http://www.78discography.com/Dec27000.htm|website=78discography.com|accessdate=December 3, 2017}}
• 1951 Doris Day - included in the album Lullaby of Broadway.
• 1955 Ralph Gari - included in the album Ralph Gari - EmArcy (MG-36019) https://archive.org/details/lp_ralph-gari_ralph-gari/disc1/01.06.+Fine+And+Dandy.mp3
• 1955 Anita O'Day - for her album, This Is Anita (1955){{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/anita-mw0000649674|website=www.allmusic.com|accessdate=June 27, 2024}}
• 1956 Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1956{{cite web|title=A Bing Crosby Discography|url=http://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/CBS.html |website=BING magazine|publisher=International Club Crosby|accessdate=December 3, 2017}} for use on his radio show and it was subsequently included in the box set The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954-56) issued by Mosaic Records (catalog MD7-245) in 2009.{{cite web|title=allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-bing-crosby-cbs-radio-recordings-1954-56-mw0001951404|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=December 3, 2017}}
• 1957 Eydie Gormé - for her album Eydie Gormé.{{cite web|title=Discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/Eydie-Gorm%C3%A9-Eydie-Gorm%C3%A9/master/584596|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=December 3, 2017}}
• 1958 Jane Russell - included on her album Jane Russell.{{cite web|title=Discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/Jane-Russell-Jane-Russell/master/1036686|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=December 3, 2017}}
• 1964 Barbra Streisand recorded it for her album, People.{{Cite web |url=http://barbra-archives.com/record/albums/people_streisand.html |title=Barbra Archives: Records/People album. |access-date=2009-07-09 |archive-date=2017-09-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925031234/http://barbra-archives.com/record/albums/people_streisand.html |url-status=dead }}

New York weatherman Tex Antoine used this as his theme music for many years.

The tune is often associated with the magic act performed by Art Metrano (as the Great Metrano), which consists of an inept magician performing inane tricks while chanting "duh-duh-DA-DA, duh-duh-duh-DA DA!" over and over.

The arcade game Blueprint uses this song as one of the level soundtracks, starting with the first level.

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• [http://www.jazzstandards.com/compositions-3/fineanddandy.htm "Fine and Dandy" at jazzstandards.com]

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Category:Songs with music by Kay Swift

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