[78-L] Introduction (a bit long)

Jeff Lichtman jeff at swazoo.com
Tue Jun 30 22:31:13 PDT 2009


> > . . . there's the famous "Barnacle Bill the Sailor" by Hoagy 
> Carmichael, where some
> > refuse to admit that Joe Venuti clearly sings "Barnacle Bill The Sh*thead"
> > throughout the second verse.
> >
> > dl
> >
>I had to play that one through and listen. . .
>
>Bart

Since you're new to this "controversy" you can serve as arbitrator. 
It's always sounded to me like Venuti was singing "sh*tter," not 
"sh*thead." What do you think?


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