'LEVEN-THIRTY SATURDAY NIGHT
(Earl Burtnett / Bell Grantham / Jess Kirkpatrick)


Earl Burtnett & His Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orch. 
(vocal: Whispering Jack Smith) - 1930
Fess Williams & His Royal Flush Orch. - 1930
Arthur Schutt & His Orch. - 1930
Radio Rhythm Boys - 1930
Eddie Walters - 1930
Radio Melody Boys - 1930
Lud Gluskin & His Orch. - 1930
Ambrose & His Orch. (vocal: Sam Brown) - 1930
Arcadians Dance Orch. - 1930

Also recorded by: 
Mora's Modern Rhythmists; Royal Society Jazz Orch.





All events of consequence in history
Are mysteries as to the time they happened
My event was Heaven sent and you can bet
I can't forget the time

For it was at the dance, I was in a trance
'Leven-thirty Saturday night
And in my arms I held a world of charms
'Leven-thirty Saturday night

At eight my fate had just begun
It grew quite late before love had won
Ooh, can't you see, she accepted me
'Leven-thirty Saturday night
Ooh, baby, 'leven-thirty Saturday night

(Instrumental Break)

Now, when I met my pet, my little sugar pet
'Leven-thirty Saturday night
I felt so weak, I could hardly speak
But finally I got over my fright

And through my fear, she looked so dear
I had a whisper right in her ear
Can't you guess, golly gee, she accepted me
'Leven-thirty Saturday night
Ooh baby, 'leven-thirty Saturday night

(Instrumental Break)

Now, I met a maid through an escapade
'Leven-thirty Saturday night
And pretty soon we were in her room
'Leven-thirty Saturday night

Well, we sat and talked, then suddenly
Yes, her husband, he came unexpectedly
Well, I got there looking debonair
When he got through I looked like a sight
Exactly 'leven-thirty Saturday night



(Transcribed from the Eddie Walters
recording by Mel Priddle - July 2009)