Parodies, puns and assorted doodles inspired by favored tunes

La Rosita

1923
Music written by Carl Fenton
Lyrics written by Lester O’Keefe

(music written for a silent film )

“Rosita my love, hear the song that I sing you,
Lean from above to the rose that I bring you.
Rosita my own, take the heart that I bring you,
‘Tis thine alone, sweet Rosita my love!”

Favorite Recordings

Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster
Four Aces