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If You're Ever Down In Texas, Look Me Up is an American folk song written by Terry Shand and "By" Dunham, and first released in the 1940s. The lyrics of the song tell of a traveler from Texas singing about the vast wealth and natural beauty of his home, inviting the audience to "look me up" during their next visit to Texas. Lyrics.
The lyrics of “I Double Dare You” are simple yet captivating. The song begins with a challenge, as Armstrong sings, “I double dare you to sit over here, I double dare you to lend me your ear.”
Terry Shand originally did Ferdinand the Bull, Hold My Hand, Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl, My Extraordinary Gal and other songs. Terry Shand wrote You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry, Dance by the Light of the Moon and My Cat Fell in the Well.
- October 1, 1904
- November 11, 1977
Terry Shand was born in Uvalde, Texas. He started his career by 1920, playing piano at the Kelly Field Hostess Club, where his mother was manager, and then toured with such musicians as Jack Teagarden, Wingy Manone and Muggsy Spanier. Around 1930, he joined Freddy Martin 's orchestra, before forming his own band later in the decade and ...
Oct 29, 2023 · from Decca 4256 78 rpmwith Terry Shand and his orchestraMusic and Lyrics by Floyd Tillman
