Thursday, April 23, 2015

#TBT This Week in 1950

It's Thursday and this week happened to be my Mother's Birthday, April 20. #ThrowbackThursday is going back to this week in 1950.  The #1 song this week way back 65 years ago? "If I Knew You Were Coming I'd Have Baked a Cake!"

Eileen Barton, born to Vaudeville performers began her acting career at the ripe old age of 2 1/2 years old. Although, "If I Knew You Were Coming..." was her only #1 hit, she was no stranger to the Billboard Top 40.  She had 10 hits that made the charts, hitting #10 with "Cry." "If I Knew You Were Coming..." knocked Theresa Brewers "Music, Music, Music" out of the #1 spot. Barton held #1 for 12 weeks and stayed in the Top 40 for over 4 months.




EILEEN BARTON
"If I Knew You Were Comin I'd've Baked A Cake"
[Sound of knocking on door]
[Spoken:]
Come in
Well, well, well, look who's here
I haven't seen you in many a year
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake
baked a cake, baked a cake
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake
Howd-ya do, howd-ya do, howd-ya do
Had you dropped me a letter, I'd a-hired a band
Grandest band in the land
Had you dropped me a letter, I'd a-hired a band
And spread the welcome mat for you
Oh, I don't know where you came from
'cause I don't know where you've been
But it really doesn't matter
Grab a chair and fill your platter
And dig, dig, dig right in
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake
Hired a band, goodness sake
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake
Howd-ya do, howd-ya do, howd-ya do
[Instrumental Interlude]
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake
baked a cake, baked a cake
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake
Howd-ya do, howd-ya do, howd-ya do
Had you dropped me a letter
I'd a-hired a band
Grandest band in the land
Had you dropped me a letter
I'd a-hired a band
Spread the welcome mat for you
Oh, I don't know where you came from
'Cause I don't know where you've been
But it really doesn't matter
Grab a chair and fill your platter
And dig, dig, dig right in
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake
Hired a band, goodness sake
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake
Howd-ya do, howd-ya do, howd-ya do
Howd-ya do, howd-ya do, howd-ya do
Howd-ya do-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

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