Amy, Wonderful Amy

"Amy, Wonderful Amy" is a 1930 popular song, written by Joseph G. Gilbert and composed by Lawrence Wright (some sources credit him under his pseudonym Horatio Nicholls) about British aviator Amy Johnson.[1][2] It was recorded by Jack Hylton and his orchestra on 2 June 1930, with J. Pat O'Malley providing vocals,[3] and released on HMV B-5836.[4] The banjo and ukulele arrangement was provided by Alvin Keech.[5] While at least ten songs were written about her at the time, "Amy Wonderful Amy" is the most famous.[6]

  1. ^ "Women in Aviation and Space History - Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum".
  2. ^ Brownlee, Liz; Dean, Jan; Morgan, Michaela (2017-03-09). Reaching the Stars: Poems about Extraordinary Women and Girls. Pan Macmillan. ISBN 9781509814299.
  3. ^ "AMY - Lyrics - International Lyrics Playground".
  4. ^ Faint, Pete (2015-02-06). Jack Hylton. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781326154639.
  5. ^ "Music Composed for Aviation Pioneer Amy Johnson: Lawrence Wright Music Company, London, England - Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints, ABAA".
  6. ^ "About Amy". Archived from the original on 2018-10-20. Retrieved 2018-10-19.