THAT RHYTHM MAN
(Andy Razaf / Fats Waller / Harry Brooks)


Louis Armstrong & His Orch. - 1929
Duke Ellington & His Memphis Men - 1929
Jimmy Noone's Apex Club Orch. - 1929
Billy Cotton & His Orch. (vocals: Sam Browne & Nat Gonella) - 1929
 Chick Webb & His Orch. - 1934
Count Basie & His Orch. - 1939
Hal Smith Rhythmakers (vocal: Rebecca Kilgore) - 1999


Also recorded by: 
Dave Greer's Classic Jazz Stompers 
Pasadena Roof Orchestra 
Kenny Davern & The Rhythm Men 
Digby Fairweather's New Georgians
Bent Persson & The Royal Blue Melodians




Now the tress all sway to rhythm
And the children play to rhythm
All the birdies flap their wings in rhythm too


Oh, the breezes float to rhythm
And the rivers flow to rhythm
Ev'ry flower nods in rhythm all day through


Now the trees all sway to rhythm
And the children play to rhythm
All the birdies flap their wings in rhythm too


Oh, the breezes float to rhythm
And the rivers flow to rhythm
Ev'ry flower nods in rhythm all day through


Ev'ry dance and ev'ry melody
Acts according to this recipe


Ev'rybody walks to rhythm
Ev'rybody talks to rhythm
Seems like the world can do without that rhythm man


Bob-bee-doh-bob-bee-doh-doh
Bib-bee-doh-bee-bo-bee-dee-doh
Bob-bee-doh-bo-bob-bob-bee-doh






(Transcribed from the Billy Cotton/Nat Gonella/
Sam Browne recording by Mel Priddle - July 2007)
















(Contributed by  - July 2007)