Jack Buchanan Gertrude Lawrence A Cup Of Coffee, A Sandwich, And You 1925
Jack Buchanan Gertrude Lawrence A Cup Of Coffee, A Sandwich, And You 1925 1926 (Columbia) Robert Hood Bowers (instrumentalist : piano) A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich and You is a 1925 song written by Joseph Meyer, with lyrics by Al Dubin and Billy Rose. The title was inspired by the famous line A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Breadand Thou from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. The song first gained popularity after it was performed (and recorded) by Gertrude Lawrence and Jack Buchanan in André Charlot s show Charlot s Revue when it came to New York in 1926. The song was Dubin s first significant success and was credited with bringing Lawrence and Buchanan popularity in the United States.
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