[78-L] And The Great Big Saw Came Nearer

[David Lennick]

Red Latham was one of the Jesters, along with Wamp Carlson and Guy Bonham. Some 
sources say Dwight Latham, Wamp Carlson and Grey Burnham. No wonder this is 
getting so corn-fusing!

dl

On 6/2/2011 2:11 AM, John Rogers wrote:
> The wikipedia article for Bert Lee credits the song to Robert E. Harris,
> Dwight B. Latham, Bert Lee&  R. P. Weston.  Perhaps Latham reworked the
> lyrics to suit American audiences.
>
> (Robert E. Harris is the real name of Weston's son who did collaborate with
> Bert Lee after Weston's death at the end of 1936, however he used the
> pseudonym "Harris Weston" on other songs.)
>
> Regards
>
> John Rogers
>
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> Thanks for this..Spike's V-Disc credits it to Latham, Carlson&  Bonham, who
> were The Jesters.
>
> dl
>
> On 6/1/2011 10:51 PM, John Rogers wrote:
>> Rust's Music Hall On Record notes that Leslie Sarony recorded the song on
>> February 28, 1936.  Released on Regal Zonophone MR-2036.  The song was
>> written by R. P. Weston&   Bert Lee.
>>