[78-L] Phil Harris/Andy Razaf

Taylor Bowie bowiebks at isomedia.com
Mon Nov 9 14:17:57 PST 2009


Specific question about the ARA version...there is some really nice guitar 
behind Phil's singing...is this the legendary Frankie Remley,  who often 
played drunk on the Harris radio show?

Taylor


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
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Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Phil Harris/Andy Razaf


> Make that *3* versions where Philsy takes sole credit..originally recorded 
> for
> Vocalion (3583) in 1937, titled "The Groove Song (That's What I Like About 
> the
> South)". Then ARA RM 104 in 1945, then Victor (which version I don't have 
> handy
> to check).
>
> dl
>
> Taylor Bowie wrote:
>> Ken wrote about That's What I Like About The South:
>>
>>> Perhaps he [Harris] 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
>>
>>
>> There seem to be plenty of cases where a bandleader,  promoter, star, 
>> etc.
>> was able to add his name to song credits (Ben Bernie,  Abe Lyman,  Irving
>> Mills,  etc.) but I've never seen a case where the credit actually seems 
>> to
>> change...the labels on the two Phil Harris records give "Harris" as the 
>> only
>> song writing credit.  But  I can't find any current reference on line 
>> which
>> gives Harris any credit at all (earned or otherwise) .
>>
>> I know the tune was covered by other bands,  including Bob Wills.  I'd be
>> curious as to the composer credit on some of those other records,  esp. 
>> the
>> earlier ones.
>>
>>
>> Taylor
>>
>>
>>
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