Andy Kirk was never a major musician (in fact he never really soloed), arra… Read Full Bio ↴Andy Kirk was never a major musician (in fact he never really soloed), arranger or personality yet he was a successful big bandleader in the 1930s and '40s. He started playing bass sax and tuba in Denver with George Morrison's band in 1918. In 1925 he moved to Dallas where he played with Terrence Holder's Dark Clouds of Joy. In 1929 he took over leadership of the band (which was renamed Andy Kirk's Twelve Clouds of Joy) and moved to Kansas City. During 1929-30 they recorded some excellent hot performances with such players as pianist/arranger Mary Lou Williams, violinist Claude Williams and trumpeter Edgar "Puddinghead" Battle. Surprisingly Kirk's Orchestra was off records entirely during 1931-35 but in 1936 (the year it relocated to New York) it immediately had a pop hit in "Until the Real Thing Comes Along" featuring the high voice of singer Pha Terrell. In future years such fine soloists as tenor saxophonist Dick Wilson, the early electric guitarist Floyd Smith, Don Byas, Harold "Shorty" Baker, Howard McGhee (1942-43), Jimmy Forrest and even Fats Navarro and (briefly) Charlie Parker would be among Kirk's sidemen. However Mary Lou Williams was the most important musician in the band, both as a soloist and as an arranger. In 1948 Andy Kirk broke up the band (which had recorded mostly for Decca) and in later years ran a hotel and served as an official in the Musicians' Union. A lone "reunion" date in 1956 featured the classic charts but almost none of the original sidemen.

What A Life
Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy Lyrics

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2-Tones Falling too fast I'm all in Who's that you're calling? Who h…
Adam Brand On the higher side of 30 goin' on his second…
Air Supply Love comes to everyone some are weak some strong I'm not…
Beres Hammond What a life what a life what a life what…
Big Sean Boy, uh, uh Sick shit, straight up Fuckin' for real? (Hit-Bo…
Black and Schwarz I say no more favours Losing all my patience Screaming…
Block Buster Freshly picked from the faculty Where he screamed I get it H…
Divinyls Sorry its taken me a while it's just my writing style it's…
Dizzy Dizzo feat. ØZI In the car like hello Blazin' like Carmelo Top down Benz six…

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First Degree the D.E My three favorite rappers in dead. So take very serious,…
GUZ & John Summit Oh, tell me how you do It's really nice to meet…
Hit-Boy Boy, uh, uh Sick shit, straight up Fuckin' for real? (Hit-Bo…
HollyGME You see.. It’s a lot that y’all don’t really really know…
IS and ISM And I said to her Girl, I can't tell you What your…
Jasmine Goare Will you follow me? Even when I don't know what I…
Jhen We do not exist in Any other instant Here in this dimension …
John Summit Oh, tell me how you do It's really nice to meet…
Juliana Hatfield Wasted, ruined, tragic 'cause it doesn't have to be like…
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Max Anderson What A life What A life Climbing up these mountains And I k…
MFnMelo Ayy, shit's creek was deep, was with my peeps, we…
Mustard Service Oh what a day Here′s to watching you come, then fade…
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ODO You should know you're living too fast I can't keep…
Old Man Saxon Whoa! You got one in the back You got another on ya…
Reece Geller What A life What A life Climbing up these mountains And I k…
Roccstar True Cus we on right now Tell em bring the bottles We…
Rockers Hi-Fi Yeah, everybody gonna say yeah Big Daddy boutya Didn't know …
Rosie H Sullivan We stayed up late to watch the darkness And we brushed…
Runner and Bobby There's your mother dressed white With your father by her si…
SaVine Mmm-mmm You and I used to lay together Make love together H…
Scarlet Pleasure What a life, what a night What a beautiful, beautiful ride D…
Steppa Style las cumbieras y los cumbieros que quieran cumbia con descont…
The Bangles Another crummy perfect day Waking up in L.A. Never thought…
YoungQueenz What a nice day 但係咪再係如此風和日麗被麻繩套頭到頭只等候上帝撳制 That's my way…
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We have lyrics for these tracks by Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy:

All The Jive Is Gone The latest crave, the country's rave is jive, jive, jive, Th…
Christopher Columbus Mister Christopher Columbus Sailed the sea without a compas…
Clouds Clouds are only dewdrops that once kissed a rose Clouds are…
I I'll get by As long as I have you Though there be…
I Don'T Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You I need your love so badly, I love you, oh,…
I Surrender Dear Pride, sad, splendid liar, Sworn enemy of love Kept my…
I'll Get By I'll get by As long as I have you Though there be…
Love Come Back To Me! You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
Love Is The Thing There is no greater love Than what I feel for you No…
Lover Come Back to Me You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
Lover Come Back to Me! You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
There Is No Greater Love There is no greater love Than what I feel for you No…
Until The Real Thing Comes Along I'd work for you, I'd even slave for you I'd be…

You Rascal You I'll get by As long as I have you Though there be…

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