“Charlie Was a Sailor with words by Moe Jaffe and music by George Keefer and Vincent Lopez was published in 1940 by Leo Feist, Inc. Vincent Lopez (photo inset on front cover) and his Orchestra introduced and featured this song in 1940. The Lionel Hampton Orchestra also performed and recorded “Charlie Was a Sailor” in 1940. “Polka Tempo” is indicated in the score. This edition includes Guitar accompaniment. The cover art is by Sorokin ( or Jorokin?).

Moe Jaffe was a songwriter and bandleader who composed more than 250 songs. He is best known for six: "Collegiate" (which was played by Chico Marx in the movie Horse Feathers), "The Gypsy in My Soul", "If I Had My Life to Live Over", "If You Are But a Dream", "Bell Bottom Trousers", and "I'm My Own Grandpa".

George Keefer (aka Carl Zoehrns) was a songwriter, composer and lyricist. Other works by Keefer include:  “Dream Daddy” (1923),  “My Daddy’s Daydream” (1924) and “Charlie Was a Boxer“ (1940) The Vincent Lopez and his Suave Swing Orchestra performed and recorded “Charlie Was a Boxer” in 1940.

Vincent Lopez was an American bandleader, actor, and pianist. He was leading his own dance band in New York City by 1916. In 1921, his band began broadcasting on the new medium of entertainment radio. He became one of America’s most popular bandleaders, and would retain that status through the 1940s. Noted musicians who played in his band included Artie Shaw, Xavier Cugat, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Mike Mosiello, Fred Lowery, and Glenn Miller. Lopez's flamboyant style of piano playing influenced such later musicians as Eddy Duchin and Liberace.

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