- Music written by
- Wayne King, William Harold
- Lyrics written by
- Gus Kahn
- Language
- English
- ISWC
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T-070.065.047-0 ASCAP, ISWC, JASRAC
- Comments
- One night in 1928, the melody used by his violinist, Sugar Harold, caught the attention of band leader, Wayne King. King played it for Gus Kahn who wrote lyrics for it. It was subsequently published and recorded as "Goofus."
- Published by
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EMI FEIST CATALOG INC
ASCAP
ETIENNE MARRIX MUSIC ASCAP
ONE LESS CAR MUSIC ASCAP
GILBERT KEYES MUSIC COMPANY ASCAP
- Licensing
- Request a synchronization license
Song
Versions
Goofus written by Wayne King, William Harold instrumental
Goofus written by Gus Kahn, Wayne King, William Harold English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goofus | Dan Russo and His Orioles | 1932 | |||
| Goofus | Red Nichols & His Five Pennies | 1932 | |||
| Goofus | Roy Fox and His Band | 1932 | Unverified | ||
| Goofus | Milton Brown and His Brownies | 1936 | |||
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Goofus | Hoosier Hot Shots | 1937 | ||
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Goofus | Freddie "Schnickelfritz" Fisher and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Stan Fritts | September 1938 | ||
| Goofus | Phil Harris with Orchestra conducted by Walter Scharf | November 1950 | |||
| Goofus | The Dinning Sisters | February 1955 | |||
| Goofus | The Buffalo Bills | January 1960 | |||
| Goofus | "Big" Tiny Little | 1960 | Unverified | ||
| Goofus | Guido Basso | 1967 | |||
| Goofus | Cleanliness and Godliness Skiffle Band | 1968 | |||
| Goofus | Carpenters | June 11, 1976 | |||
| Goofus | Crooks [NL] | 1987 | |||
| Goofus | The Cable Street Rag Band | November 12, 2015 |
Reissumimmi written by Juha Vainio Finnish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reissumimmi | Marion Rung | 1977 | First release |