Jack Brooks
Songwriter ("Ole Buttermilk Sky",
"That's Amore"), composer and author,
he came to the US in 1916 and wrote
special material for Bing Crosby, Fred
Allen and Phil Harris. He also
wrote material for the Armed Forces
Radio Service's 'Command Performance'.
Joining ASCAP in 1946, his chief musical
collaborators included Hoagy Carmichael,
Walter Scharf, Walter Schumann, Harry
Warren, and Serge Walter. His other
song compositions include "I Can't Get
You Out of My Mind", "Once Upon a
Dream", "It's Dreamtime", "Song of
Scheherazade", "You Wonderful You",
"Look at Me", "Saturday Date",
"Just for Awhile", "Is It Yes, Or Is It
No?", "Who Can Tell?", "Lonesome
Gal", and "Am I in Love?".
Hoagy Carmichael
Award-winning songwriter ("Stardust", "Ole Buttermilk Sky", "Georgia on My Mind"), composer, pianist, actor and singer, educated at Indiana University. He played piano in the college bands, and later gave up a law practise for a career in songwriting. He joined ASCAP in 1931, and his chief musical collaborators included Mitchell Parish, Stuart Gorrell, Frank Loesser, Johnny Mercer, Sammy Lerner, Stanley Adams, Edward Heyman, Paul Francis Webster, Jack Brooks, Ned Washington, and Jo Trent.

Ol' Buttermilk Sky

Composed by:-
Jack Brooks & Hoagy Carmichael

Ol' buttermilk sky
I'm keepin' my eye peeled on you
What's the good word tonight?
Are you gonna be mellow tonight?

Ol' buttermilk sky
Can't you see my little doggie and me
We're as happy as a christmas tree
Headin' for the one I love

I'm gonna pop her the question, that question
Do you Darlin', do ya do?
It'll be easy, so easy
If I can only bank on you

Ol' buttermilk sky
I'm tellin' you why, now you know
Keep it in mind tonight
Keep brushin' those clouds from sight

Ol' buttermilk sky
Don't fail me when I'm needin' you most
Hang a moon above her hitching post
Hitch me to the one I love

I'm gonna pop her the question, that question
Do you darlin', do you do?
It'll be easy, so easy
If I can only bank on you

Ol' buttermilk sky
I'm tellin' you why, now you know
Keep it in mind tonight
Keep brushin' those clouds from sight

Ol' buttermilk sky
Don't fail me when I'm needin' you most
Hang a moon above her hitching post
Hitch me to the one I love

You can if you try
Don't tell me no lie
Will you be mellow and bright tonight?
Ol', buttermilk sky!
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