[78-L] Phil Harris/Andy Razaf

[David Lennick]

It's still "Harris" on the 1958 Camden LP.

dl

Cary Ginell wrote:
> I believe I have several. Will check them when I get home.
> 
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> Cary Ginell
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>> From: bowiebks at isomedia.com
>> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
>> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:16:13 -0800
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Phil Harris/Andy Razaf
>>
>> Or maybe "leased" it, and the rights eventually reverted back to the Razaf 
>> estate?
>>
>> Some interesting guesses here...does anyone have a record which contains a 
>> later version (Asleep At The Wheel, etc.) so they could check the composer 
>> credit there?
>>
>> Taylor
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>> Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 2:08 PM
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Phil Harris/Andy Razaf
>>
>>
>>> Is it possible that he bought the song from Razaf?
>>>
>>> dl
>>>
>>> Royal Pemberton wrote:
>>>> Credited to Phil Harris on the RCA Victor.
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 3:33 PM, David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>