[Dixielandjazz] Jelly Roll Morton Song Question

[Len Nielsen]

The latest CD from "Les Chiens Noirs" has this tune. Brady McKay and Tom 
Hook on vocals. Their title for the song is -Don't you feel my leg- by 
Barker, Barker, Williams.

I didn't realize that "Don't you leave me here" was apparently the same 
tune until I saw the lyrics. Of course, they have altered the lyrics a 
little to fit a duet performance.

Len Nielsen

Victoria Canada


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.
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>>"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."
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