THE OLD MASTER PAINTERThis song *was* done by no fewer than six artists in 1950.They charted thusly: Richard Hayes (#2); Dick Haymes (#4); Peggy Lee andMel Torme (#9); Phil Harris (#10); Snooky Lanson (#12); and FrankSinatra (#13) [info from Ronald Hontz]That old master painter from the faraway hillspainted the violets and the daff-o-dillsHe put the purple in the twilight hazethen did a rainbow for the rainy daysDreamed up the murals on the blue summer skiespainted the devil in my darlin's eyesCaptured the dreamer with a thousand thrillsThe old master painter from the faraway hillsThen came his masterpiece and when he was throughHe smiled down from heaven and he gave me youWhat a beautiful job on that wonderful dayThat old master painter from the hills far away(repeat) Dreamed up etc.This was found courtesy of: Ken Sherry on the alt.music.big-bandnewsgroup.
