| "Nancy (with the Laughing Face)" | |
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| Song by Frank Sinatra | |
| Written | 1942 |
| Released | 1944 |
| Length | 3:39 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Composer(s) | Jimmy Van Heusen |
| Lyricist(s) | Phil Silvers |
"Nancy (with the Laughing Face)" is a song composed in 1942 by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Phil Silvers, called, originally, "Bessie (With The Laughing Face)".[1] It was originally recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1944. Many, perhaps most, people—including, for a time, Sinatra himself—wrongly assume or assumed the song was composed specifically for Sinatra's wife or daughter, each named Nancy; the adjustment in name indeed was inspired by Sinatra's daughter.
- ^ Gilliland, John. (197X). "Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #14 - All Tracks UNT Digital Library". Digital.library.unt.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-26.