Ipana Troubadours's lyrics & chords

The Ipana Troubadours (aka The Ipana Troubadors) was a musical variety radio program which began in New York on WEAF in 1923. In actuality, the Troubadors were the Sam Lanin Orchestra. They opened the show with their theme, "Smiles." The show was sponsored by Bristol Myers' Ipana Toothpaste, and it was during this period that Bristol Myers introduced the slogan, "Ipana for the Smile of Beauty; Sal Hepatica for the Smile of Health." With a mix of hot swing music and novelty tunes, the show moved from WEAF to the NBC Red Network (1926-28) for a...read more