Louise Groody was an American Broadway musical comedy star of the 1920s who introduced to New York audiences the song "Tea for Two" in the musical No, No, Nanette.
Groody during a production of Hit the Deck in 1928
The Night Boat: Louise Groody with ensemble players; (insert) John F. Hazzard The Green Book Magazine, January, 1920
Photo-Era Magazine, 1919
"Tea for Two" is a 1924 song composed by Vincent Youmans, with lyrics by Irving Caesar. It was introduced in May 1924 by Phyllis Cleveland and John Barker during the Chicago pre-Broadway run of the musical No, No, Nanette. When the show finally hit Broadway on September 16, 1925, Nanette was played by Louise Groody, and her duet with Barker of "Tea for Two" was a hit. The song went on to become the biggest success of Youmans' career.
Record label of 1925 number one hit by Marion Harris