Old Radio "Happy Birthday" Song

[Chris Shearer Cooper]

My wife's family sings an extended happy birthday song that starts like this
...

Today is a birthday, I wonder for whom
We know it's for someone who's right in this room
So look all around you for somebody who
Is smiling and happy, my goodness it's you!

The theory is that this song came from an old radio show. Any idea how I
might track down the origins of this song?

Thanks!
Chris

[Harold Groot]

On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:03:07 -0600, "Chris Shearer Cooper"

Post by Chris Shearer Cooper
My wife's family sings an extended happy birthday song that starts like this
...
Today is a birthday, I wonder for whom
We know it's for someone who's right in this room
So look all around you for somebody who
Is smiling and happy, my goodness it's you!
The theory is that this song came from an old radio show. Any idea how I
might track down the origins of this song?
Thanks!
Chris

Looks like it's from the Big Jon & Sparkie Show.

Putting the first line you gave in quotes along with the word "lyrics"
into a google search gave this webpage:
http://www.thebearypatch.us/letters.htm
with this letter:

Rodney Loyear writes....re: birthday song from the Big Jon & Sparkie
show

We have sung and this birthday song to our loved ones since the
1950's. The words I recall from my boyhood differ slightly and I
believe are a little more endearing:

Today is a birthday, I wonder for whom?
I know it's for someone who's right in this room
So look all around you for somebody who,
is smiling, and happy
My Goodness, it's YOU!

Happy Birthday, -----
From all of us to you
Happy Birthday, -----
From Mommy and Daddy too
We congratulate you, and pray good luck follows you.
Happy Birthday, -----, May all of your good dreams come true.

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Post by Chris Shearer Cooper
My wife's family sings an extended happy birthday song that starts like this
...
Today is a birthday, I wonder for whom
We know it's for someone who's right in this room
So look all around you for somebody who
Is smiling and happy, my goodness it's you!
The theory is that this song came from an old radio show. Any idea how I
might track down the origins of this song?
Thanks!
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