details for Breathless - The Merry Macs

Written by:
• Eddie Cherkose (a/k/a Eddie Maxwell) (lyrics); Jacques Press (music)

Recorded:
• February, 1942

Released:
• 1942

Available on (*):
• 1942 78 rpm single (Decca 4265)
• 2001 CD Mairzy Doats (Koch 5393, July, 2001)

Topics (not including words that are part of the title):
• run-on sentences
• relationships

interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
• Eddie Maxwell, who wrote the lyrics to this song, also wrote the lyrics to "Pico And Sepulveda", the music of which became Dr. Demento's theme song

Chart information:
• #23 1942 (pseudo-chart)

general information about The Merry Macs

Also credited as:
• Merry Macs

Common misspellings:
• The Merry Max
• The Mary Macs

General type of music:
• vocal

Group formed:
• 1920s

Group disbanded:
• 1960s

Also recorded with:
• Bing Crosby
• Judy Garland

Web sites:
• http://www.vocalhalloffame.com/merry_macs.htm

interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
• group name is due to last names of members all beginning with "Mc" or "Mac"

* Note that it may be available on other releases or formats than are listed, and some releases listed may not be currently available. Generally the first release is listed, along with a commonly available release (for items that aren't out of print), and any Dr. Demento compilations on which it has appeared. Albums may be out of print in their original format but still available in another format. We suggest checking various online stores or the artist's web site (if applicable) to determine current availability.