[Dixielandjazz] Foolish Questions

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You will find an Edison Cylinder recording by Billy Murray.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0qeqXFV_H4 

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--- On Sun, 2/1/09, Kevin Yeates <kyeates at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Kevin Yeates <kyeates at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Foolish Questions
> To: snogpitch at prodigy.net
> Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Date: Sunday, February 1, 2009, 10:23 PM
> I have a recording of a folk/bluegrass group doing a piece
> called "Foolish Questions".  When I heard them
> perform it live they said it was originally a jazz piece
> from the 20's 0r 30's.  They performed it as a
> recitation rather than singing it with the melody.  
>  
> 
> I have the words, I have the chords.  I just don't
> have the orginal melody.  Does anyone know where I can hear
> an on-line recording of it?
> 
> The lyrics for the first verse are:
> 
> You've all heard foolish questions and no doubt wonder
> why,
> Someone will ask you a foolish question but expect a
> sensible reply 
> Like when you take your girl some candy, say, just after
> tea.
> The first thing she'll do is wrinkle up her nose and
> ask, "Is it for me?"
> 
> Kevin Yeates
> Vancouver, Canada
> 
>