JIMMY DURANTE

Jimmy Durante, 1893-1980, aka James Francis "Jimmy Durante."   Dad always shared with delight how much he loved Jimmy Durante. He liked Durante's easy, fun style of singing. He enjoyed the song as well as performing. And Dad loved his style.  Later in Durante's life he was known primarily for one-liners and for singing "Inka Dinka Doo."  Dad's comment seemed to defend Jimmy Durante, I think because he was not taken seriously as a singer.

Once upon a time they played that
Fo, lo, dee, oh, do
But that was long ago
Then they started singin' that
Boo, boop, ee, do

But they got tired of that, you know
Now here's a little tune that's goin' 'round
You can hear it all over town
They're singin'

Ink, a dink a dink, a dink a dink, a dink a doo
Oh what a tune for croonin'
Ink a dink a dink, a dink a dink, a dink a doo
It's got the whole world swoonin'

Eskimo belles up in Iceland
Have got themselves a real paradise land
Singin'

Ink a dink a dink, a dink a dink, a dink a doo
Ink a dink a dink, a dink a doo