STAY OUT OF THE SOUTH
(Harold Dixon)
Earl Burtnett & His L.A. Biltmore Hotel Orch. (vocal: Biltmore Trio) - 1928
Gus Arnheim & His Coconut Grove Orch. (vocal: Nelson Hall) - 1928
Sophie Tucker (with Ted Shapiro & His Orch.) - 1928
The Coon-Sanders Nighthawks - 1928
The Trix Sisters - 1928
Pickard´s Chinese Syncopators (Instr.) - 1928
Debroy Somer's Band (vocal: Phil Arnold) - 1928
Sid Roy's Lyricals (vocal: Eddie Collins) - 1928
Harry Hudson & His Melody Men - 1928
Frank Winegar's Penn Boys - 1928
Gus Van & Joe Schenck (feat in the short film "Metro Movietone Revue") - 1929
Also recorded by:
The Light Crust Doughboys; Jack Simpson Sextette;
Panama Jazz Band; Frederick Hodges & Adam Swanson;
West Jesmond Rhythm Kings ............ and others.
As recorded by CIRO'S CLUB DANCE BAND,
Dir. Debroy Somers, with vocal by Phil Arnold, July 1928:
If you don't like milk and honey
Where the skies are always sunny
If you don't like folks that say "howd'ya do"
Stay out of the south
An' if you don't like Darkies humming
If you don't like banjos strumming
If you don't like brown-eyed beautiful girls
Stay out of the south
And you can wander under the moon
Magical, marvellous skies
And for dreaming wonderful dreams
It's paradise
An' if you don't like palm trees swaying
Where the birds and bees are playing
If you want to miss a heaven on earth
Stay out of the south.
(Transcribed from John Wright's 78 RPM
Record Collection by by Bill Huntley - August 2013)
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As recorded by SOPHIE TUCKER:
Take a trip, take atrip, go away
Tired out, tired out, you need play
Where to go, where to go, that's the thing
You don't know where to go
Every day, every night, how I find
Something new, something new, hard to find
East or West, which is best, hard to tell
Still I know this quite well
If you don't like milk and honey
Where the skies are always sunny
If you don't like folks that say "Howdy do"
Stay out of the South
If you don't like darkies hummin'
If you don't like banjos strummin'
If you don't like brown-eyed, beautiful girls
Stay out of the South
You can wander under the Moon
Magical, marvellous skies
And for dreaming wonderful dreams
It's paradise
If you don't like palm trees swayin'
Where the birds and bees are playin'
If you wanta miss a heaven on earth
Stay out of the South
South, South, where they harmonize
South, South, underneath those skies
Kiss, kiss, till my lips are sore
When they say enough, I just cry for more
South, South, greatest place on Earth
South, South, gave the blues the birth
Love, love is in the air
You'll find love everywhere
If you don't like milk and honey
Where the skies are always sunny
If you don't like folks that say "Howdy do"
Stay out of the South
If you don't like darkies hummin'
If you don't like banjos strummin'
If you don't like brown-eyed, beautiful girls
Stay out of the South
You can wander under the Moon
Magical, marvellous skies
And for dreaming wonderful dreams
It's paradise
If you don't like palm trees swayin'
Where the birds and bees are playin'
If you wanta miss a heaven on earth
Stay out of the South
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - August 2013)
