[Dixielandjazz] Gee Bill ~ Ain't I good To You
Bill Haesler
bhaesler at bigpond.net.au
Mon Jul 12 20:39:25 PDT 2010
FLECKNELL RICHARD wrote:
> Has Gee Baby a verse? .... Yes Bill - 16 bars.
> Now since you are the renowned BH you should track down the band that plays
> it! No clues but you'll get it.
Dear Richard,
The answer to your subject line is "No."
I have been unable to track down a verse, which is why I asked the question.
Here are the original Andy Razaf words to the 1929 Donald Redman composition:
"Gee, Ain't I Good To You."
"It's love makes me treat you the way that I do.
Gee baby, ain't I good to you?
There's nothin' too good for a girl that's so true.
Gee baby, ain't I good to you?
Bought you a fur coat for Christmas, and a diamond ring
Cadillac car
And everything.
Love makes me treat you the way that I do.
Gee baby, ain't I good to you?"
The song was not copyrighted until 1944, at which time the word "Baby" was added to the title.
Was a verse included at this time?
I've checked a few of the recorded versions in my collection and the lyrics are all variations on the above.
I therefore suggest that the answer to my question is that there was no verse.
Kind regards,
Bill
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