Gleason could not read or write music in a conventional sense; he was said to have conceived melodies in his head and described them vocally to staff help. He did likewise with the well-remembered themes of both The Jackie Gleason Show ("Melancholy Serenade") and The Honeymooners ("You're My Greatest Love"). There has been some controversy over the years as to how much credit Gleason should have received for the finished products; it has been written that beyond the possible conceptualizing of many of the songs, Gleason had no direct involvement such as conducting in the making of these recordings. However, his main musical companion, cornetist and trumpeter Bobby Hackett once said: "Jackie knows a lot more about music than people give him credit for. I have seen him conduct a sixty-piece orchestra and detect one discordant note in the brass section. He would immediately stop the music and locate the wrong note. It always amazed the professional musicians how a guy who technically did not know one note from another could do that. And he was never wrong."
Born February 26, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. He died on June 24, 1987
Dinah
Jackie Gleason Lyrics
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Gave me Dinah;
I'm the proudest one
Beneath the Dixie sun.
News is spreadin'
'Bout our weddin';
I hear church bells ringin',
Dinah,
Is there anyone finer
In the state of Carolina?
If there is and you know her,
Show her!
Dinah,
With her Dixie eyes blazin',
How I love to sit and gaze in
To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
Yet, every night,
My, how I shake with fright,
Because my Dinah might,
Change her mind about me!
But if Dinah,
Ever wandered to China,
I would hop an ocean liner,
Just to be with Dinah Lee!
Dinah,
Is there anyone finer
In the state of Carolina?
If there is and you know her,
Show her!
Dinah,
With her Dixie eyes blazin',
How I love to sit and gaze in
To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
Yet, every night,
My, how I shake with fright,
Because my Dinah might,
Change her mind about me!
But if Dinah,
Ever wandered to China,
I would hop an ocean!,
Just to be with Dinah Lee!
The song "Dinah" by Jackie Gleason speaks of the singer's love for his sweetheart, Dinah, who he met in Carolina, and how he feels like he is the proudest person underneath the Dixie sun. The singer excitedly talks about the news of their wedding spreading and hearing church bells ringing. He expresses his love for Dinah's Dixie eyes and how he enjoys sitting and gazing into her eyes. However, every night he worries about the possibility of Dinah changing her mind about him.
Despite his fear, he proclaims that if Dinah ever wandered to China, he would hop an ocean liner just to be with her. The chorus of the song reinforces his love and admiration for Dinah, stating that if there is anyone finer in the state of Carolina, he wants them to show her to him.
Line by Line Meaning
Carolina
The place where Jackie Gleason met Dinah.
Gave me Dinah;
Dinah is a gift to Jackie Gleason.
I'm the proudest one
Jackie Gleason is proud to have Dinah in his life.
Beneath the Dixie sun.
Jackie Gleason is proud to have Dinah in his life in the southern states.
News is spreadin'
People know about Jackie Gleason and Dinah's relationship.
'Bout our weddin';
People know about Jackie Gleason and Dinah's upcoming wedding.
I hear church bells ringin',
Jackie Gleason hears the bells of the church where he will get married to Dinah.
Here's the song my heart keeps singin':
Jackie Gleason's heart is filled with happiness and joy about his relationship with Dinah, which inspires him to sing.
Dinah,
The name of the woman that Jackie Gleason loves with all his heart.
Is there anyone finer
Jackie Gleason believes that there is no one better or finer than Dinah.
In the state of Carolina?
Jackie Gleason believes that Dinah is the finest woman he has ever met in the state of Carolina.
If there is and you know her,
Jackie Gleason doesn't think that there is a finer woman than Dinah, but if there is one, he wants people to introduce her to him.
Show her!
Jackie Gleason wants people to introduce him to the finest women in Carolina if they exist.
With her Dixie eyes blazin',
Jackie Gleason is drawn to Dinah's beautiful eyes with a fierce passion.
How I love to sit and gaze in
Jackie Gleason loves to look into Dinah's eyes for hours on end.
To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
Jackie Gleason is mesmerized by the beauty of Dinah's eyes and her entire being.
Yet, every night,
Even though Jackie Gleason loves Dinah deeply, he still fears that she may change her mind about him.
My, how I shake with fright,
Jackie Gleason fears losing the love of Dinah.
Because my Dinah might,
Jackie Gleason fears that Dinah might leave him.
Change her mind about me!
Jackie Gleason fears that Dinah might fall out of love with him.
But if Dinah,
No matter what happens to their relationship, Dinah will always be the love of Jackie Gleason's life.
Ever wandered to China,
Even if Dinah moves away to a far-off place like China, Jackie Gleason will never stop loving her.
I would hop an ocean liner,
Jackie Gleason would do everything possible to be reunited with Dinah, even if it means crossing an ocean to see her.
Just to be with Dinah Lee!
Jackie Gleason's love for Dinah is so strong that he would go to any length to be with her.
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Written by: Harry Akst, Samuel M. Lewis, Joseph Young
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