[78-L] Phil Harris/Andy Razaf

[Taylor Bowie]

How did Harris get composer label credit on at least two recorded versions? 
Seems odd.

Taylor


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cary Ginell" <soundthink at live.com>
To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Phil Harris/Andy Razaf


>
> As far as ASCAP is concerned, Razaf is the writer.
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> Cary Ginell
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>> From: bowiebks at isomedia.com
>> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
>> Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 22:13:04 -0800
>> Subject: [78-L] Phil Harris/Andy Razaf
>>
>> Does anyone know for sure (i.e. from the sheet music or some publishing
>> source) who actually wrote That's What I Like About The South?
>>
>> I always assumed it was Phil Harris, as he is credited as composer on 
>> both
>> his 40s ARA version and his 1937 Vocalion (aka "The Groove Song").
>>
>> Someone told me that it was actually Andy Razaf, and I checked on the
>> internet and there are several places where he is indeed credited as 
>> having
>> written the tune.
>>
>> Knowing how much misinformatioin gets circulated because of one or two 
>> wrong
>> posts on the Internet, I'd like to know for sure about this one.
>>
>> Thanks from
>>
>> Taylor
>>
>>
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