Teresa Brewer
Teresa Brewer (born as Theresa Breuer, May 7, 1931, died October 17, 2007) … Read Full Bio ↴Teresa Brewer (born as Theresa Breuer, May 7, 1931, died October 17, 2007) was an American singer. She was born in Toledo, Ohio. Her father was an inspector of glass for the Libbey Owens Company (now Pilkington Glass), her mother was a housewife.
At the age of two, Teresa was brought by her mother to audition for a radio program, "Uncle August's Kiddie Show" on Toledo's WSPD. She performed for cookies and cupcakes donated by the sponsor. Although she never took singing lessons, she took lessons to tap dance. From age five to twelve, she toured with the "Major Bowes Amateur Hour," then a popular radio show, both singing and dancing. She travelled with her aunt Mary until she married in 1949 and was devoted to the aunt, who lived with her until 1993, when Teresa's aunt Mary died.
At the age of 12, Teresa was brought back to Toledo, ceasing touring to have a normal school life. She did, however, continue to perform on local radio.
In January 1948 the sixteen-year-old Teresa won a local competition and (with three other winners) was sent to New York to appear on a talent show called "Stairway to the Stars," featuring Eddie Dowling. It was about that time that she changed the spelling of her name, as she won a number of talent shows and played night clubs in New York (including the famous Latin Quarter).
An agent, Richie Lisella, heard her sing and took her career in hand, and soon she was signed to a contract with London Records. In 1949 she recorded a record called "Copenhagen" with the Dixieland All-Stars. The B side was a song called "Music! Music! Music!" by Stephen Weiss and Bernie Baum. It turned out that this side was the one that took off, selling over a million copies, and became Teresa's signature song.
Another novelty song, "Choo'n Gum," hit the top 20 in 1950, followed by "Molasses, Molasses." Although she preferred to sing ballads, the only one of those that made the charts was "Longing for You" in 1951.
In 1951 she switched labels, going to Coral Records. By this time she was married with a daughter. Since she never learned to read music, she had a demo sent to her to learn the tunes of her songs. Even so, she had a number of hits for Coral, though one of her recordings, "Gonna Get Along Without You Now," (1952) was better known in a 1956 version by Patience and Prudence and was also a hit in 1964 for Skeeter Davis as well as Tracey Dey. Also that year she recorded "You'll Never Get Away" in a duet with Don Cornell, and in 1953 came her best selling hit, "Till I Waltz Again with You."
More 1953 hits were "Dancin' with Someone," "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall," and another gold record, "Ricochet." In later years she followed with "Baby, Baby, Baby," "Bell Bottom Blues," "Our Heartbreaking Waltz" (written by Sidney Prosen, who had written "Till I Waltz Again With You"), and "Skinnie Minnie." During those years she continued to play the big night clubs in New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, and elsewhere.
In the mid-50s, she did a number of covers of rhythm and blues songs like "Pledging My Love," "Tweedle Dee," and "Rock Love." She also covered some country songs like "Jilted," "I Gotta Go Get My Baby," and "Let Me Go, Lover!," (better known by Joan Weber).
In 1956 she had a two-sided hit with "A Tear Fell" and "Bo Weevil," covers of R&B songs. This was followed by "Sweet Old-Fashioned Girl." Also that year she co-wrote "I Love Mickey," about New York Yankees center fielder Mickey Mantle, who appeared on the record with Teresa. Another big hit for Teresa in 1956 was "Mutual Admiration Society."
Though she is often dismissed as another pop singer, most of her songs have a decidedly pre-rock beat to them, especially "Ricochet", "Jilted" and "A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl".
In 1957 she made more covers: of country song "Teardrops in My Heart" and R&B songs "You Send Me" and "Empty Arms.". The last chart hit of hers was "Milord" in 1961, an English language version of a song by Édith Piaf.
In 1962 she switched labels again, to Philips Records, and subsequently made a few recordings for other companies, but no more big chart hits.
In the 1970s, she recorded for Flying Dutchman Records' Amsterdam label owned by her husband Bob Thiele.
All together, she recorded nearly 600 song titles. For her contribution to the recording industry, Teresa Brewer has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Brewer died on October 17, 2007 in New Rochelle, New York.
At the age of two, Teresa was brought by her mother to audition for a radio program, "Uncle August's Kiddie Show" on Toledo's WSPD. She performed for cookies and cupcakes donated by the sponsor. Although she never took singing lessons, she took lessons to tap dance. From age five to twelve, she toured with the "Major Bowes Amateur Hour," then a popular radio show, both singing and dancing. She travelled with her aunt Mary until she married in 1949 and was devoted to the aunt, who lived with her until 1993, when Teresa's aunt Mary died.
At the age of 12, Teresa was brought back to Toledo, ceasing touring to have a normal school life. She did, however, continue to perform on local radio.
In January 1948 the sixteen-year-old Teresa won a local competition and (with three other winners) was sent to New York to appear on a talent show called "Stairway to the Stars," featuring Eddie Dowling. It was about that time that she changed the spelling of her name, as she won a number of talent shows and played night clubs in New York (including the famous Latin Quarter).
An agent, Richie Lisella, heard her sing and took her career in hand, and soon she was signed to a contract with London Records. In 1949 she recorded a record called "Copenhagen" with the Dixieland All-Stars. The B side was a song called "Music! Music! Music!" by Stephen Weiss and Bernie Baum. It turned out that this side was the one that took off, selling over a million copies, and became Teresa's signature song.
Another novelty song, "Choo'n Gum," hit the top 20 in 1950, followed by "Molasses, Molasses." Although she preferred to sing ballads, the only one of those that made the charts was "Longing for You" in 1951.
In 1951 she switched labels, going to Coral Records. By this time she was married with a daughter. Since she never learned to read music, she had a demo sent to her to learn the tunes of her songs. Even so, she had a number of hits for Coral, though one of her recordings, "Gonna Get Along Without You Now," (1952) was better known in a 1956 version by Patience and Prudence and was also a hit in 1964 for Skeeter Davis as well as Tracey Dey. Also that year she recorded "You'll Never Get Away" in a duet with Don Cornell, and in 1953 came her best selling hit, "Till I Waltz Again with You."
More 1953 hits were "Dancin' with Someone," "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall," and another gold record, "Ricochet." In later years she followed with "Baby, Baby, Baby," "Bell Bottom Blues," "Our Heartbreaking Waltz" (written by Sidney Prosen, who had written "Till I Waltz Again With You"), and "Skinnie Minnie." During those years she continued to play the big night clubs in New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, and elsewhere.
In the mid-50s, she did a number of covers of rhythm and blues songs like "Pledging My Love," "Tweedle Dee," and "Rock Love." She also covered some country songs like "Jilted," "I Gotta Go Get My Baby," and "Let Me Go, Lover!," (better known by Joan Weber).
In 1956 she had a two-sided hit with "A Tear Fell" and "Bo Weevil," covers of R&B songs. This was followed by "Sweet Old-Fashioned Girl." Also that year she co-wrote "I Love Mickey," about New York Yankees center fielder Mickey Mantle, who appeared on the record with Teresa. Another big hit for Teresa in 1956 was "Mutual Admiration Society."
Though she is often dismissed as another pop singer, most of her songs have a decidedly pre-rock beat to them, especially "Ricochet", "Jilted" and "A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl".
In 1957 she made more covers: of country song "Teardrops in My Heart" and R&B songs "You Send Me" and "Empty Arms.". The last chart hit of hers was "Milord" in 1961, an English language version of a song by Édith Piaf.
In 1962 she switched labels again, to Philips Records, and subsequently made a few recordings for other companies, but no more big chart hits.
In the 1970s, she recorded for Flying Dutchman Records' Amsterdam label owned by her husband Bob Thiele.
All together, she recorded nearly 600 song titles. For her contribution to the recording industry, Teresa Brewer has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Brewer died on October 17, 2007 in New Rochelle, New York.
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Teresa Brewer Lyrics
'Till I Waltz Again With You 'Til I waltz again with you Let no other hold your…
(Put Another Nickel In) Music! Music! Music! Put another nickel in In the nickelodeon All I want is havin…
63 Sailors in Grand Central Station Will You Swallow Your Opinions, And Leave Me With This Scar.…
=- Misty Look at me, I'm as helpless as a kitten up…
A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl Scoobley-doo-bee-doo Be-doo-be-doo-be-doo-be-doo Wouldn't a…
A Tear Fell A fool am I, a fool am I, in love A…
Admiration Society We belong to a mutual Admiration society My baby and me We b…
After You Now won't you listen honey, while I say, How could…
After You've Gone Now won't you listen honey, while I say, How could…
Ain't Misbehavin' No one to talk with All by myself No one to walk…
All By Myself I'm so unhappy What'll I do? I long for somebody who Will sy…
All of Me All of me, why not take all of me? Baby, can't…
Anymore And I don't believe you love me anymore (anymore) Lately yo…
At Sundown If the sun don't shine on me this morning And my…
Baby Baby Baby Baby, baby, baby Love me, love me, do Love me, love me…
Baby Don Baby, don't be mad at me! If I made you cry,…
Baby Won't You Please Come Home I got the blues I feel so lonely I'd give the world…
Baby, Baby, Baby Baby, baby, baby Love me, love me, do Love me, love me…
Baby. Don't Be Mad At Me Baby, don't be mad at me! If I made you cry,…
Basin Street Blues Won't you come along with me To the Mississippi? We'll take …
Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee Be my little baby bumble bee And bring home all the…
because him is a baby O Mommy, will you read us a story? From the new…
Bee My Little Bungling Bee I wait for the time of day when you walk…
Bei Mir Bist Du Shon Of all the boys I've known, and I've known some Until…
Bell Bottom Blues I got the bell bottom blues 'Cause my sweetie is a…
Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home I got the blues I feel so lonely I'd give the world…
Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home? Baby won't you please come home? Cause your daddy's all alon…
Blue Moon Blue moon you saw me standing alone Without a dream in…
Bo Weevil On Saturday night, where I was born, down on the…
Boll Weevil Let me tell ya a story about a boll weevil Now,…
Breakin' Up Is Hard To Do You tell me that you're leavin', I can't believe it's…
But Not For Me They're writing songs of love, but not for me. A lucky…
By Myself I'm so unhappy What'll I do? I long for somebody who Will sy…
Bye Bye Baby Goodbye If you hate me after what I say Can't put it…
Bye Bye Blackbird (Bye, bye, baby, goodbye) (Bye, bye, baby, goodbye) Bye, by…
Careless Caresses They told me once and they told me twice But you…
Choo'n Gum Choo'n gum, choo'n gum Choo'n, choo'n, choo'n gum My mom ga…
Christmas Cookies & Holiday Hearts Christmas cookies and holiday hearts That′s the way the holi…
Cincinnati Dancing Pig Cincinnati dancing pig He's the barnyard mister big Cincinna…
Counterfeit Kisses All of your moonlight whispers Counterfeit Counterfeit love …
Crazy With Love Oooh, sweety, oooh Crazy bout the way you dress Ooh, baby C…
Dancin' with Someone While dancin with someone And longin' for you I saw you, my…
Danny'S Song People smile and tell me I'm the lucky one And we've…
Dark Moon Dark moon, a way up high up in the sky Oh,…
Darn That Dream Darn that dream I dream each night You say you love…
Day By Day The weather is frightening. The thunder and lightning Seem t…
Delta Dawn Delta Dawn what's that flower you have on? Could it be…
Dinah Carolina Gave me Dinah; I'm the proudest one Beneath the…
Don't Blame Me Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around…
Don't Get Around Much Anymore Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Could…
Downhearted Blues My man mistreated and he drove me from his door Lord,…
Empty Arms mm-mm-mm mm-mm-mm Empty arms that long for you And they wai…
Fools Rush In Fools rush in Where angels fear to tread And so I come…
For You For Me For Evermore They're writing songs of love, but not for me. A lucky…
Gimme a Pigfoot Up in Harlem on a Saturday night Were the highbrows get…
Gone When you're alone, who cares for starlit skies When you're a…
Gonna Get Along Withought You Got along without ya before I met ya Gonna get along…
Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now Got along without ya before I met ya Gonna get along…
Goodbye John Goodbye John, don′t stay long Come back soon like it says…
Goodnight God Lay down my dear brother Lay down and take your rest I…
Have You Ever Been Lonely Have you ever been lonely Have you ever been blue Have you…
He Can Come Back Anytime He Wants To He sits in your room, his tomb, with a fist…
Heavenly Lover Heavenly lover, heavenly lover Somebody sent you from heaven…
Heavenly Lover (Al Chiar Di Luna Porto Fortuna) HEAVENLY LOVER Teresa Brewer Heavenly lover, heavenly lover…
Hello Bluebird Hear that bluebird, up in a tree Hear him, what a…
Hey Santa Claus I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus Underneath the mistletoe las…
Hi Lili, Hi Lo On every tree there sits a bird Singing a song of…
How Do You Know It I''m in love How do you know it''s love because i think…
How Do You Know It's Love I''m in love How do you know it''s love because i think…
How Do You Know It's Love? I''m in love How do you know it''s love because i think…
How Important Can It Be? Its the wrong time and the wrong place Though your face…
How to Be Very Very Popular You see Elphie, now that we′re friends, I've decided to…
Hula Hoop Song Hula hoop, hula hoop Anyone can play the hula hoop Hula hoop…
Hush-a-Bye Wink-a-Bye (Bye, bye, baby, goodbye) (Bye, bye, baby, goodbye) Bye, by…
I Each time I look at you is like the first…
I Ain Now I, ain't got nobody, nobody cares for me And I'm…
I Beeped When I Shoulda Bopped Beep-beep-beep-beepy-beep-beep-bee-bee Slow down, honey. Be …
I Can't Give You Anything But Love Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
I Don't Believe You Love Me Anymore {And I don't believe you love me anymore} (anymore) Lately …
I Don't Care I don′t care how many lips you've kissed I don′t care…
I Gotta Go Get My Baby When I woke up this fine, bright morning It didn't look…
I Had Someone Else Before I Had You I had someone else before I had you And I'll have…
I Had The Craziest Dream In a dream the strangest and the oddest things appear And…
I Just Can't Wait Till Christmas Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the day I just can′t…
I Love Mickey Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
I saw Mama kissing Santa Claus I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus Underneath the mistletoe las…
I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Clause I saw mommy kissing Santa Clause, Underneath the mistletoe l…
I Think The World Of You I really don't care about world affairs I keep myself in…
I'm Beginning To See The Light I never cared much for moonlit skies I never wink back…
I'm Drownin' My Sorrows I′ll be drowning my sorrows over you I was happy when…
I'm Walking The Floor Over You You left me and you went away you said that…
I've Got the World on a String I've got the world on a string I'm sitting on a…
If I Had You I could show the world how to smile I could be…
If I Were A Train If love was a train I think I would ride a…
If You Like-A-Me I could show the world how to smile I could be…
If You Loved Me If you love me You will give your heart Why should be…
In The Wee Small Hours In the wee small hours of the morning While the whole…
Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall Into each life some rain must fall But too much is…
It Don It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
It's Siesta Time Homesick tired All alone in a big city Why should…
It's the Same Old Jazz The same old jazz It′s as old as the stars above The…
It's the Talk of the Town We were more than lovers, We were more than sweethearts, It'…
Jambalia Goodbye Joe me gotta go me oh my oh Me gotta…
Jazz Me Blues Down in Louisiana in that sunny clime, They play a class…
Jealous Heart Jealous heart oh jealous heart stop beating can't you see…
Jilted Jilted Teresa Brewer Written by Robert Colby and Dick Mannin…
Jingle Bell Rock Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock Jingle bells chim…
Just A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl Scoobley-doo-bee-doo Be-doo-be-doo-be-doo-be-doo Wouldn't a…
Keep Your Cotton Pickin' Paddies Offa My Heart Take your hand out of my pocket, I ain′t got…
Let Me Go (Go, go, go) Oh, let me go Let me go Let me go,…
Let Me Go, Lover Oh, let me go Let me go Let me go, lover Let me…
Let's Have A Party Let's have a party, a party tonight, We'll bring the music…
Listen My Children Listen my children and you shall hear Of the strangest thing…
Longing for You My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
Lost a Little Puppy O Mommy, will you read us a story? From the new…
Lovin' Machine I′m an ugly duckling, could never get a man Tried beauty…
Lula Rock-A-Hula (A rock a hula a rock a rock a hula) Lula…
Ma (He's Making Eyes At Me) Mama! Mama, he's making eyes at me Mama, he's awfully nice t…
mary make believe If you′re romantic temperamentally You must restrain it all …
Maxicale Rose Mexicali Rose, stop cryin' I'll be back again some sunny day…
Mexacali Rose Mexicali Rose, stop cryin′ I'll be back again some sunny day…
Milord Come on, get wise, Milord Her lips tell lies, Milord The gir…
Mississippi Mud When the sun goes down the tide goes out The people…
Misty Look at me, I'm as helpless as a kitten up…
Mocking Bird Hill Tra-la-la, tweedlee dee dee it gives me a thrill To wake…
Mood Indigo You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't…
More Than You Know Whether you are here or yonder Whether you are false or…
Music Music Music Put another nickel in In the nickelodeon All I want is havin…
Music Music Music (nickelodean) Put another nickel in In the nickelodeon All I want is lovin…
Music Music Music! Put another nickel in In the nickelodeon All I want is havin…
Music! Music! Music Music, music music Put another nickel in In the nickelodeo…
Music! Music! Music! Put another nickel in In the nickelodeon All I want is havin…
Mutual Admiration Society We belong to a mutual Admiration society My baby and me We b…
My Buddy Nights are long since you went away I think about you…
My Christmas Rosary I finally found a way back into your stare And when…
Noodlin' Rag A doodle de doo, a doodle de doo A doo doo…
Nora Malone Nora Malone, Long have I known How you′ve been teasin' When …
Now Is the Hour Sunset glow fades in the west, Night o′er the valley is…
Ol' Man Mose Now one time there lived an old man With a very…
On Treasure Island I sailed away to Treasure Island And my heart stood still…
Peace of Mind It comes from Within your heart and soul Peace of mind (peac…
Pick Up a Doodle With a ho double hoop shaw Riggle laba dope and the Doodle…
Pickle Up A Doodle [Chorus:] With a ho double hoop shaw Riggle laba dope and th…
Pilgrim Chapter 33 See him wasted on the sidewalk in his jacket and…
Pledging My Love Forever my darling our love will be true Always and forever…
Ricky Ticky Song Well, I'm gonna teach you a ricky tic song It's kinda…
Ricochet They warned me when you kissed me your love would…
Ridin High Life's great, life's grand Future, all planned No more, clou…
Romance In The Dark In the dark, it's just you and I There's not a…
Santa Claus Express I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus Underneath the mistletoe las…
Satellite I'm spinning around like a satellite And I can see the…
Saturday Dance Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowed floor I couldn't…
She'll Never Never Love You Darling, I'm so blue without you I think about you the…
She'll Never Never Love You (Like I Do) Da-da, da, dada, da, dara, da dara da dada da She…
Shoot It Again (Shoot, shoot, shoot it again) I just lost my sweety Now I'…
Silver Dollar A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl Teresa Brewer Written by Bob Merr…
Sing Sing Sing Sing, sing, sing, sing everybody start to sing like dee…
Singin' in the Rain The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember, in Septembe…
Skinny Minnie Capture me! capture me! capture me Fish tail! Skinny Minnie…
So Shy Take a breath Rest your head Close your eyes You're alright …
St. Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down, I…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Stormy Weather Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky Stormy…
Sunday Ooh Lord, dear Lord above, God almighty, God of love, pleas…
Sweet Kentucky Rose Sweet Kentucky Rose You're always in his heart He dreams abo…
Sweet Old Fashioned Girl Scoobley-doo-bee-doo Be-doo-be-doo-be-doo-be-doo Wouldn't a…
Tear Fell A fool am I, a fool am I, in love A…
Teardrops In My Heart You'll never know I cried When I found out you lied For…
That's When The Music Takes Me That's when the music takes me Takes to a brighter day That'…
The Banjo's Back In Town Clap your hands altogether now The banjo's back in town…
The Banjo’s Back In Town Clap your hands altogether now The banjo's back in town Clap…
The Bell Bottom Blues I got the bell bottom blues 'Cause my sweetie is a…
the dixieland band D′y'ever hear the story of The Dixieland Band? Only had five…
The Glad Song The sun goes down The stars come out And all that counts Is…
The Hawaiian Wedding Song This is the moment I've waited for I can hear my heart…
The Hula Hoop Song Hula hoop, hula hoop Anyone can play the hula hoop Hula hoop…
the imp Sunday afternoon I got that slow sinking feeling I have to…
The One Rose So blue Lonesome too But still true Rosie haunts me Makes…
The Pilgrim- Chapter See him wasted on the sidewalk in his jacket and…
The Rain Falls on Ev'rybody I watch the oceans They rise to me And I can almost…
The Rain Falls on Everybody Into each life some rain must fall But too much is…
The Rains Fall on Ev'rybody I watch the oceans They rise to me And I can almost…
The Ricky-Tick Song Well, I′m gonna teach you a ricky tic song It's kinda…
The Thing While I was walking down the beach one bright and…
Them There Eyes I was just minding my business Life was a beautiful song Did…
Theres's Nothing As Lonesome As A Saturday Night It was a Saturday night in a place back just…
Til I Waltz Again 'Til I waltz again with you Let no other hold your…
Til I Waltz Again With You Till I waltz again with you Let no other hold your…
Till I Waltz Again with You 'Til I waltz again with you Let no other hold your…
Till I Waltz With You Till I waltz again with you Let no other hold your…
Till I Waltz With You Again 'Til I waltz again with you Let no other hold your…
Time Homesick tired All alone in a big city Why should…
Time Out For Tears Time out for tears Because I′m thinking of you; Time out for…
Too Fat For The Chimney Fat fat fat He's too fat, fat, fat Much too fat fat…
Too Young to Tango I′m old enough for hugging But I'm too young to tango Too…
Tweedle Dee (Tweedle-ee dee, tweedle-ee dee.) Tweedle-ee, tweedle-ee, t…
Tweedlee Dee (Tweedle-ee dee, tweedle-ee dee.) (Tweedle-ee dee, tweedle-…
weary blues Weary blues from waitin′ Lord, I've been waitin′ so long The…
What A Wonderful World I see trees of green, red roses too I see em…
What Happened to the Music Marie had a young heart A heart full of love songs The…
What More Is There To Say I can′t deny dear, I made you cry dear, And threw…
Wheel of Fortune The wheel of fortune Goes spinning around Will the arrow poi…
When It Homesick tired All alone in a big city Why should…
When My Sugar Walks Down the Street When my sugar walks down the street All the little birdies…
When Your Lover Has Gone When you're alone, who cares for starlit skies When you're a…
Whirlpool What is this pulling, tugging at my Limbs so heavy, dragging…
Why Baby Why Tell me why baby why baby why baby why You make…
Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams When skies are cloudy and gray They're only gray for a…
You Go To My Head You go to my head And you linger like a haunting…
You Send Me Darling you send me I know you send me Darling you send…
You'll Never Get Away You′ll never get away from me. You can climb the tallest…
You've Got Me Crying Again You've got me crying, crying, crying, crying, crying You've …
Your Cheatin' Heart Your cheatin' heart will make you weep You'll cry and cry…
Youre Telling Our Secrets How can you be so cruel To someone With a broken heart? Oh,…