The Honeydripper - Jimmie Lunceford - Delta Rhythm Boys - 1945

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The Honeydripper
Rhythm & Blues
Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra
Vocals: Delta Rhythm Boys
Writer: Joe Liggins

Jimmie Lunceford (Director)
Earl Carruthers (Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone)
Omer Simeon (Clarinet, Alto Saxophone)
Kirtland Bradford (Alto Saxophone)
Ernest Purce (Tenor Saxophone)
Joe Thomas (Tenor Saxophone)
Earl Hardy (Trombone)
Fernando Arbello (Trombone)
James Williams (Trombone)
William "Chieftie" Scott (Trumpet)
Bob Mitchell (Trumpet)
Charles "Chuck" Stewart (Trumpet)
Russell Green (Trumpet)
John Mitchell (Guitar)
Charles "Truck" Parham (String Bass)
Eddie Wilcox (Piano)
Joe Marshall (Drums)
Vocalists: Joe Thomas, Carl Jones, Kelsey Pharr, Lee Gaines, Traverse Crawford

Catalog Number: Decca 23451 A
Matrix Number: L3908 (Take A, 10", 78 RPM)
Place and Take Date: Los Angeles, 1945-08-09
The recording on the other side of this disc: Baby Are You Kiddin'

The Honeydripper

Boy!
The Honeydripper
He's a killer
The Honeydripper
Salt, sweet, hot
He's a solid old cat
But really
A mellow hip fat

He jumps
And swings
He riffs
And rides
He gimps
And jumps
He's the height
Of jive
So dig that cat
And jump for joy

You dig that lick
You dig that beat
You get knocked out
Right on your feet
One, two, three, four, five, six
That cat can jam or riff or swing a hot lick
Boy, he sure does jump for joy!

He's a riffer
The Honeydripper
Boy-oy-oy-oy-oy-oy-oy-oy
Swing it on, swing it on
Swing it on out there
Swing it on, swing it on
Swing it on out there
Swing it on, swing it on
Swing it on out there
Swing it on, swing it on
Swing it on out there

Dig that cat
And jump for joy

Source for audio restoration: https://great78.archive.org/