James Moody created his improvised solo in 1949 on a visit to Sweden. It gained widespread popularity after being recorded by singer King Pleasure. Moody himself adopted the song as his own, recording it with Jefferson on the 1956 album Moody's Mood for Love and often singing the song himself in concert. Jefferson also appears on several recordings with Moody. There I go, there I go, there I go, there I go Pretty baby you are the soul who snaps my control Such a funny thing but every time you're near me, I never can behave You give me a smile and then I'm wrapped up in your magic There's … Although "Moody's Mood for Love" was not the first However, some sources report that when Pleasure was asked to write more lyrics to solos he confessed that he had not written this one. James Moody later hired Jefferson to come on the road with him. "Moody's Mood for Love" is a 1952 song by Eddie Jefferson, whose melody is derived from an improvised solo by jazz saxophonist James Moody on a 1949 recording of the 1935 song "I'm in the Mood for Love".
Lyrics to 'Moody's Mood For Love' by Amy Winehouse. It has since been covered by many artists. Moody's version clearly shows the influence of The lyrics are often incorrectly attributed to King Pleasure because he was the first to record it. He had heard Jefferson perform it in a jazz club some years before and asked permission to reproduce it.