[78-L] Phil Harris/Andy Razaf

[David Lennick]

Cut-ins were a normal part of music publishing in those days..and who would 
have heard about the song without Harris having recorded it? Nat Shapiro lists 
Razaf as sole author, Southern Music as publisher in 1944 and Phil Harris as 
having popularized it.

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Ken "Silver Showcase" wrote:
> Taylor Bowie wrote:
>> How did Harris get composer label credit on at least two recorded versions? 
>> Seems odd.
>>
>> Taylor
>>
>>   
> 
> Perhaps he did contribute something to the lyrics or music.  Or maybe 
> his celebrity status was seen as a way to boost sales.  I've read that 
> some question the legitimacy of Al Jolson's composer credit on some 
> songs suggesting that he forced his way in because of his celebrity status.
> 
> -- Ken
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