Green Door
"(The) Green Door" is a 1956 popular song with music composed by Bob Davie and lyrics written by Marvin Moore. The lyrics describe a nondescript establishment, with a green door, behind which "a happy crowd" play piano, smoke and "laugh a lot", and inside which the singer is not allowed. This club was private and it was limited to musicians union. The title was originally called "Yellow Door", however, it was one syllable too many, so it was changed to "Red Door", however due to the "Red Scare" it would be too controversial, so the title was changed to "Green Door", (Source: Big 11 Countdown Show with Johnny Hayes on radio station KRLA.)
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