LOVELESS LOVE
(W. C. Handy)

Alberta Hunter - 1923
Fats Waller - 1926
Blanche Calloway & Her Joy Boys - 1927
Tiny Parham & Johnny Dodds (Instr.) - 1927
King Oliver & His Dixiw Syncopators (Instr.) - 1928
Ben Pollack & His Orch. - 1931
Jack Teagarden & His Orch. - 1931
The Mills Brothers - 1932
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - 1936
Billie Holiday - 1940
Charlie Spivak & His Orch. - 1942
Louis Armstrong & His All Stars (vocal: Velma Middleton) - 1954
Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges (Instr.) - 1959

Also recorded by: Katharine Handy Lewis; Benny Carter;
George Melly; Casa Loma Orchestra; Humphrey Littleton;
Sidney Bechet; Harry James; Johnny Maddox; Dinah Shore;
Kid Ory; Freddy Gardner: ............. and many others.


Love is like a hydrant, it turns off and on
Like some friendships when your money's gone
Love stands in with the loan sharks when your heart's in pawn

If I had some strong wings like an aeroplane
Had some broad wings like some aeroplane
I would fly away forever
never to come again
For love oh love oh loveless love
Has set our hearts are gold-less gold
From milk-less milk and silk-less silk
We are growing used to soul-less souls

Such grafting times we never saw
That's why we have a pure full law
In everything we find a flaw
Even love oh love oh loveless love

(Musical Interlude)

Just to fly away from loveless love


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Extra opening verse as recorded by Katharine Handy Lewis:


Love is like a gold brick in a bunco game
Like a banknote with a bogus name
Both have caused many downfalls
Love has done the same


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(Contributed/Transcribed by Bill Huntley - August 2005)