The Glow‐Worm (Johnny Mercer version)

~ Song

Annotation

"... originally translated into English by Lilla Cayley Robinson, in the early 20th century, the song was used in the 1907 Broadway musical The Girl Behind the Counter.

Mercer later expanded and greatly revised Robinson's lyrics, for the 1952 recording by the Mills Brothers. His version was a hit for the Mills Brothers, and it has been performed by several others. The tune is also quite popular as an orchestral instrumental."

Annotation last modified on 2012-03-14 11:51 UTC.

Relationships

additional lyricist:Johnny Mercer
composer:Paul Lincke
translator:Lilla Cayley Robinson
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/115505 [info]
Wikidata:Q6645541 [info]
translated version of:Lysistrata: „Glühwürmchen, Glühwürmchen flimm're” (Glühwürmchen-Idyll)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1952Glow WormThe Mills Brothers2:09
1962-02-23Glow Wormcover and instrumentalLouis Prima with Sam Butera & the Witnesses1:56
Glow WormThe Mills Brothers2:43
Glow WormThe Mills Brothers2:41
Glow WormJohnny Mercer2:54
Glow WormcoverHank Thompson2:37
Glow WormBing Crosby1:30
Glow WormCount Basie & The Mills Brothers2:26
Glow WormThe Mills Brothers2:13
Glow WormJohnny Mercer2:54
Glow‐WormThe Mills Brothers2:42
Glow‐WormcoverGreetje Kauffeld Trio & Quintet3:00
Opus One / Glow Worm MedleymedleyIKS Big Band3:43
The Glow WormThe Mills Brothers2:40
The Glow WormcoverJon Rauhouse2:51
The Glow WormCount Basie2:24
The Glow WormThe Mills Brothers and Count Basie2:43
The Glow WormJohn Greaves - Marcel Ballot - Patrice Meyer2:40
The Glow-WormCanadian Brass1:11
The Glow-WormRobert Clary2:27
The Glow-WormRebecca Kilgore2:07
The Glow-WormThe Mills Brothers4:04
The Glow‐WormThe Mills Brothers?:??