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(Columbia 1701-D)
Recorded 6/10/1928 New York, New York.
Paul Whiteman Orchestra (Musical group)
Paul Whiteman (leader)
Austin Young & Group (Vocals)
Walter Donaldson (composer)
Gus Kahn (lyricist)
Mamita japonesa (Parallel (translated) title)
"Japanese Mammy" was a 1928 song performed by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra, with vocals by Austin Young and group. It was recorded in New York City on June 10, 1928. The song is available on a 78rpm Columbia 1701-D. The flip side of the record is "Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)".
(Columbia 1701-D)
Recorded 6/10/1928 New York, New York.
Paul Whiteman Orchestra (Musical group)
Paul Whiteman (leader)
Austin Young & Group (Vocals)
Walter Donaldson (composer)
Gus Kahn (lyricist)
Mamita japonesa (Parallel (translated) title)
"Japanese Mammy" was a 1928 song performed by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra, with vocals by Austin Young and group. It was recorded in New York City on June 10, 1928. The song is available on a 78rpm Columbia 1701-D. The flip side of the record is "Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)".
![Ruth Etting - Ten Cents A Dance 1930 (Remastered) (Lyrics)
(Columbia 2146-D)
Recorded 3/4/1930 New York, New York.
Ruth Etting (vocalist)
Lorenz Hart (lyricist)
Richard Rodgers (composer)
Song from Simple Simon (Work title)
Ten Cents a Dance is a popular song with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart. The song was published in 1930.
The song lyrics tell of a taxi dancer lamenting the hardships of her job. The song was originally written for Lee Morse who was acting in the musical Simple Simon, but when Morse showed up intoxicated at the Boston opening of the musical, Florenz Ziegfeld fired her. She was replaced by Ruth Etting in the show, and Etting popularized the song as well in a Columbia recording made in 1930. This recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. In 2012, it was added to the Library of Congresss National Recording Registry list of culturally, historically, or aesthetically important American sound recordings.
Simple Simon is a Broadway musical with book by Guy Bolton, and Ed Wynn, lyrics by Lorenz Hart, music by Richard Rodgers, produced by Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., and starring Ed Wynn.
It originally played from February 18, 1930, to June 14, 1930, at the Ziegfeld Theatre, then reopened on March 9, 1931, at the Majestic Theatre.
Ruth Etting (November 23, 1896 – September 24, 1978) was an American singer and actress during the 1920s and 1930s, who had over 60 hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film. Known as Americas sweetheart of song, her signature tunes were Shine On, Harvest Moon, Ten Cents a Dance and Love Me or Leave Me.
Lyrics:
[Verse]
I work at the Palace Ballroom
But gee, that Palace is cheap
When I get back to my chilly hall room
Im much too tired to sleep
Im one of those lady teachers
A beautiful hostess, you know
One that the Palace features
At exactly a dime a throw
[Chorus]
Ten cents a dance
Thats what they pay me
Gosh, how they weigh me down
Ten cents a dance
Pansies and rough guys
Tough guys who tear my gown
Seven to midnight, I hear drums
Loudly the saxophone blows
Trumpets are tearing my eardrums
Customers crush my toes
Sometimes I think Ive found my hero
But its a queer romance
All that you need is a ticket
Come on, big boy
Ten cents a dance
[Bridge]
Fighters and sailors and bow-legged tailors
Can pay for their tickets and rent me
Butchers and barbers and rats from the harbors
Are sweethearts my good luck has sent me
Though I have a chorus of elderly beaus
Stockings are porous with holes at the toes
Im here til closing time
Dance and be merry, its only a dime
[Chorus]
Sometimes I think Ive found my hero
But its a queer romance
All that you need is a ticket
Come on, come on, big boy
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