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# Title Principal Artiste Composers Lyricist / Date written Place Date recorded Matrix Label&cat.no. Additional Information
852 On A Steamer Coming Over Ray Noble and His Orchestra Lou Handman Goodman / Bergman w/m `33 London December 20, 1933 OB-5833-1 HMVB-6440, Victor 24575, Electrola EG-3027 HMV K-7198 Ray Noble directing Max Goldberg and Nat Gonella (trumpets); Lew Davis and Tony Thorpe (trombones); Freddy Gardner (clarinet, alto and baritone saxophones); Bob Wise (clarinet and alto saxophone); Reg. Pink and Harry Berly (clarinets and tenor saxophones); Harry Jacobson (piano); Ben Thomas (guitar); Tiny Winters (string bass); Bill Harty (drums); Al Bowlly (vocal). London, December 20, 1933


On A Steamer Coming Over
On A Steamer Coming Over

On A Steamer Coming Over

(Lou Handman / Goodman / Bergman)

Ray Noble and His Orchestra


'twas on a steamer coming over
Life began all anew
A perfect sea, a sunny sky
For there was she, and there was I
What could we do

I knew I was a lucky rover
Every day our love grew
Our hopes were high, our hearts were free
And she and I were both at sea
What could we do

Sweet romance seemed to fill the air
It caught us unaware
We kissed one night beneath a yellow moon
And right then and there
We started humming a happy wedding tune

'twas on a steamer coming over
We both vowed to be true
A perfect sea, a sunny sky
For there was she, and there was I
What could we do