CHRISTMAS NIGHT IN HARLEM
From the Broadway Revue "Blackbirds Of 1934"
(Mitchell Parish / Raymond Scott)

Paul Whiteman & Orch.(vocal: Jack Teagarden & Johnny Mercer) - 1934
Hal Kemp & His Orch. - 1934
Ozzie Nelson & His Orch. - 1934
Clarence Williams & His Orch.- 1934
Willie Lewis & His Negro Band -1941

Also recorded by:
Louis Armstrong; Lester Lanin; Beau Hunks;
Jim Galloway; Ramsey Lewis; Kustard Kings;
Banu Gibson; Raymond Scott.


(Spoken)
(Jack) Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Glory Halle...
(Johnny) What's all that noise?
(Jack) Hallelujah!
(Johnny) Don't give up with that now
(Jack) Glory Halle...
(Johnny) Who's that over in the corner?
(Jack) Hallelujah!
(Johnny) I believe that's Mr. Teagarden.
Hey what you doin' up there, Man?
Last time I saw you you were sayin' fare thee well to Harlem
(Jack) I done bin wise g'wine an' I ain't g'wine there n'more
(Johnny) You sho' come back the right time it's Christmas up here
(Jack) What d'ya mean up here, it's Christmas ev'rywhere
(Johnny) Yeah, but it ain't all Christmas like it's Christmas in
Harlem
(Jack) No?

(Sung)
(Johnny) Ev'ry gal struttin' with her beau
Through the streets covered white with snow
Happy smiles er'ywhere you go
Christmas night in Harlem

(Jack) Black and tans feelin' mighty good
In that old coloured neighbourhood
Here and now be it understood
Christmas night in Harlem

(Johnny) Ev'ryone is gonna sit up
Until after three
Ev'ryone will be all lit up
Like a Christmas tree

(Jack) Come on now ev'ry coal black Joe
You just lead me t'the mistletoe
With a kiss and a hi-de-ho
Christmas night in Harlem

(Spoken)
(Johnny) Hee Hee, man, Dog, what'd Santa Claus leave in
your stockin'?
(Jack) Let me see, there's an orange, a jar o' ???? and
Man, look at this slide trombone
(Johnny) Yeah, but it might not sound so pretty, let me hear
you tune it

(Instrumental Break)

(Sung)
(Jack) Mr Mercer, I'm glad to be
Back in this festivity
(Johnny) Ah, you said it Mr T
It's Christmas night in Harlem
(Jack) Well it's Christmas night in Harlem
Man, you drew the ??????


(Transcribed by Bill Huntley - February 2005)