Mae West: Go to Town

MAE WEST sang several new songs in "I'm No Angel," which was released on Friday, 6 October 1933. One of Mae's bouncy numbers was "I Found a New Way to Go to Town" — — composer Harvey Oliver Brooks with lyrics by Gladys DuBois and Ben Ellison.
• • Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, composer Harvey Brooks [1899—1986] wrote all the numbers that Mae fans associate with this box office blockbuster, which also featured handsome Cary Grant.
• • Ben Ellison [1902 — 1984] hailed from Pennsylvania as well. Unfortunately, there is scanty info on female ASCAP member Gladys DuBois.
• • Lyrics to "I Found a New Way to Go to Town" • •
• • I've always had a sugar daddy
• • Was plenty sweets for me
• • But now I got a regular guy
• • Who loves me constantly
• • Give me my bracelets, and load me down
• • I found a new way to go to town
• • I always loved to be in bright lights
• • My streets are paved with gold
• • I found myself a new kind of man
• • He's one to have and hold
• • I'm in my glory when he's around
• • Taught me a new way to go to town
• • Hey! I'm low, I takes a good man to make me
• • No man can shake me, until I let him go
• • Oh, go [be bop scat]
• • I play to win the game of romance
• • With high cards in my hand
• • But I've been trumped by a maze of cards
• • That feelin's oh so grand
• • Bring me my fine furs and fancy gowns
• • I found a new way to go to town
• • Oh, come on honey. let's go
• • I found a new way to go to town!
• • On Friday, 1 September 1939 • •
• • It was on Friday, 1 September 1939 in Great Britain when English viewers saw Mae West featured in a splashy cameo in “Mickey’s Gala Premiere” on television.
• • On Tuesday, 1 September 1931 • •
• • After "The Constant Sinner" (set in Harlem) opened, Variety made its feelings known in their issue dated for Tuesday, 1 September 1931.  Variety noted: "Diamond Lil" was a Mother Goose story compared to this one.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • "Hats!" said Edith Head. "Remember hats? I can tell you Mae remembers them."
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said:  "Biographies — — that's what I like best.  I like everything that is true, I mean." 
• • Quote, Unquote • •

• • A car fanciers' paper mentioned Mae West.
• • A pristine 1936 Duesenberg meant for Mae West and a 'barn-fresh' 1904 Rambler span the spectrum at this famous car show • •
• • Peter Bleakney wrote: This Duesenberg was initially designed for Mae West, but ended up being built for confectionery heiress Ethel Mars (and you thought Mars Bars were all about the red planet). Apparently there was some bad blood between the ladies over this SJ Bonham. . . .
• • Note: what a great photo of this 1936 beauty!
• • Source: Article for Driving Magazine; posted on Tuesday, 22 August 2017
• • The Mae West Blog celebrates its 13th anniversary • •  
• • Thank you for reading, sending questions, and posting comments during these past eleven years. Not long ago, we entertained 3,497 visitors. And we reached a milestone recently when we completed 3,700 blog posts. Wow!   
• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started thirteen years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 3778th blog post. Unlike many blogs, which draw upon reprinted content from a newspaper or a magazine and/ or summaries, links, or photos, the mainstay of this blog is its fresh material focused on the life and career of Mae West, herself an American original.

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