[Dixielandjazz] Jelly Roll Morton Song Question

[Louis Lince]

The song lyrics that you quoted are by the late Blue Lu Barker (Danny's
wife).
The song was called "Don't you feel my leg."
They got her banned from the radio when the record was first published.

Louis

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From: "David W. Littlefield" <dwlit at cpcug.org>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 3:49 PM
Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] Jelly Roll Morton Song Question


> 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
>