Angel Eyes (Matt Dennis 1946) - Welz, Voss, Johnson, Shoemake & Scott

Angel Eyes (Matt Dennis 1946) - Welz, Voss, Johnson, Shoemake & Scott Introduced in the 1953 film Jennifer. In the film Matt Dennis sings the song and accompanies himself on piano while others dance to it. Try to think that love's not around But it's uncomfortably near My old heart ain't gaining no ground Because my angel eyes ain't here Pardon me but I got to run The fact's uncommonly clear Got to find who's now number one And why my angel eyes ain't here Oh, where is my angel eyes Excuse me while I disappear Angel eyes, angel eyes Charlie Shoemake shared a story of performing with Frank Sinatra in Vegas for a month, and Frank would end the set with this song, the spot light only on him until he sang that last phrase and then it went dark so that he disappeared. The audience always exploded with applause at the dramatic exit.