DESCRIPTION:
"On the Sunny Side of the Street" (1930) is a song with music composed by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, which was introduced in the Broadway musical Lew Leslie's International Revue, starring Harry Richman and Gertrude Lawrence. Having become a jazz standard, it was played (usually as an instrumental) by such greats as Ted Lewis, Dave Brubeck, Earl Hines, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Errol Garner, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Tatum and Count Basie.

Billie's accompanied by Eddie Heywood (piano), John Simmons (bass) and Sidney Catlett (drums). Recorded on April 8, 1944, New York City. (Commodore Records)

Grab your coat and get your hat

Leave your worry on the doorstep

Just direct your feet

To the sunny side of the street
Can't you hear a pitter-pat

And that happy tune is your step

Life can be so sweet

On the sunny side of the street

I used to walk in the shade

With those blues on parade

But now I'm not afraid

This rover crossed over

If I never have a cent

I'll be rich as Rockefeller

Going to set my feet

On the sunny side of the street

(bridge)

Grab your coat and get your hat

Leave your worry on the doorstep

Just direct your feet

To the sunny side of the street

Can't you hear a pitter-pat

And that happy tune is your step

Life can be so sweet

On the sunny side of the street

I used to walk in the shade

With those blues on parade

But now I'm not afraid

This rover crossed over

If I'd never have a cent

I'd be rich as Rockefeller

With gold dust at my feet

On the sunny side of the street