[Dixielandjazz] Jelly Roll Morton Song Question

[David W. Littlefield]

Ah, a light flashes. Those lyrics are from a Maria Muldaur album track from
the late 70s--I heard it in 1979. (She's not even listed in the Worlds
Records database). As I recall, it's done rather more like the Charlie
Johnson version, and the melody was much the same... Just found an entry
for her in the "All-Music
Guide to Rock. The album was "Waitress in a donut shop", Reprise, 1974. The
album also has Waller's "Squeeze me". Now if I can find the cassette...

--Sheik

At 08:44 AM 2/10/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>The Dukes version I am listening to, Salute to Jelly Roll Morton (Leisure
>Jazz Audio & Video - 044900-91053-2)...
>
>I'm not sure who the male vocal on "Don't You Leave Me Here" as the liner
>notes are pretty sparse, but it caught my attention because it would be a
>great novelty band with the right singer.  It's kind of raunchy and the
>crowd really gets into it as the singer sells it.
>
>The Dukes do it as a slow bar room blues tune with a Danny Barker vocal...
>
>Here are the lyrics I hear on the Dukes CD.
>
>"Don't you feel my leg.  Don't you feel my leg,
>If you feel my leg, you'll want to feel my thigh.
>
>And if you feel my thigh, you'll want to go up high.
>So don't you feel my leg, Don't you feel my leg.
>
>
>Don't you buy no rye.  Don't you buy no rye.
>Cuz if you buy some rye, you gonna make me high.
>
>An' if you make me high, you sho to tell a lie,
>So don't you feel my leg.
>
>
>You said you'd take me out like a gentleman, and treat me fine,
>But I know there's something on the back of your mind.
>
>If you keep drinking, you gonna get fresh,
>And you'll wind up asking for this fine brown flesh.
>
>
>Don't you feel my leg.  Don't you feel my leg,
>Cuz if you feel my leg, you'll want to snatch my thigh.
>
>And if you grab my thigh, you'll want to go up high. (excuse me ladies)
>So don't you feel my leg. Don't you feel my leg."
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
>[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com]On Behalf Of David W.
>Littlefield
>Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 2:27 PM
>To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Jelly Roll Morton Song Question
>
>
>At 11:57 AM 2/9/2004 -0600, Kurt wrote:
>>I'm listening to "Don't You Leave Me Here" as played by The Dukes of
>>Dixieland from their Salute to Jelly Roll Morton CD.  Since the song is on
>>that CD, I assume Jelly Roll wrote it.
>>
>>The liner notes don't give any details about the song.  Does anyone on DJML
>>know when it was written, why it was written, any other info about the
>song,
>>etc?
>>
>>I'm thinking about adding it to my band's repertoire and would like set it
>>up to the audience prior to playing it.
>
>Does the Dukes version include the verse? If not, listen to the Charlie
>Johnson 1927 record. The verse really zips up the otherwise short tune.
>
>Both recordings I have of the Johnson record (FROG "Hot Notes", and the
>complete Jabbo Smith CD) credit Morton as composer.
>
>--Sheik
>
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