Phil Silvers wrote Nancy with the Laughing Eyes about which entertainer's daughter?
Nancy (with the Laughing Face) Van Heusen: Nancy (with the Laughing Face) "Nancy (with the Laughing Face)" is a song composed in 1942 by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Phil Silvers, called, originally, "Bessie (With The Laughing Face)". Many, perhaps most, people wrongly assume the song was composed specifically for Frank Sinatra's wife or daughter, each named Nancy, not only because the original recording of the song was Sinatra's for Columbia in 1944, but because the song was never published or recorded as anything but "Nancy". Former broadcast executive and music historian Rick Busciglio tells the story of the song's inception as related to
Phil Silvers who had a very similar appearance and voice to Silvers. "Sgt Bilko's Vintage Emporium and The Phil Silvers Archival Museum" houses personal and commercial memorabilia collected by Silvers' correspondent Steve Everitt is located in Fargo Village, Coventry, United Kingdom. Source: Internet Broadway Database Source: Turner Classic Movies Phil Silvers Phil Silvers (May 11, 1911 – November 1, 1985) was an American entertainer and comedic actor, known as "The King of Chutzpah". He starred in "The Phil Silvers Show", a 1950s sitcom set on a U.S. Army post in which he played Master Sergeant Ernest (Ernie) Bilko. Born Philip Silver or