The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down
: Jimmie Lunceford and His OrchestraDate: 1937
Comment:
written by Cliff Friend & Dave Franklin
| Chart | Debut date | Peak pos. |
|---|---|---|
| US | 7 |
 |  |  |
| Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra singles chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| The First Time I Saw You (1937 • 172 pts) | The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down (1937 • 188 pts) | T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It) (1939 • 135 pts) |
| Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra singles by points | ||
|---|---|---|
| For Dancers Only (1937 • 188 pts) | The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down (1937 • 188 pts) | (This Is) My Last Affair (1937 • 188 pts) |
| Song versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 • Dick Robertson & His Orchestra • The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down |  | ||
| 1937 • Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra • The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down | | ||
1937 • Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra  • The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down | | ||
| 1937 • Russ Morgan • The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down | | ||
| 1937 • Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm • The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down | | ||