[78-L] Phil Harris/Andy Razaf

[Taylor Bowie]

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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