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Words and Music by : Harry Belafonte and Irving Burgie | |||||
Recording #1 by Harry Belafonte Recording date: Jan 27, 1957, (12:00-15:00 & 15:30-18:30 & 19:00-23:00) Recorded at Webster Hall Master number: H2PB 1275-13 Playing time: 2:42 Producer: Joe Carlton Robert DeCormier: leader; Millard Thomas: guitar; Franz Casseus: guitar; Victor Messer: guitar; Norman Keenan: bass; Daniel Barrajanos: conga drums; Noah Rodriguez: bongo drums; Joseph Venuto: marimba; James N. DeMeo: flute; Harold M. Jones: flute; Joseph B. Wilder: trumpet; Gilbert E. Adkins, Irving D. Barnes, Leon Bibb, Irving Burgie, Charles Colman, Stephen Harbachick, Marvin Hayes Jr., Joe N. Kenyon, Samuel R. McCurry, John Nielsen, Broc Peters, Howard A. Roberts, William Stewart, Herbert L. Stubbs, Leroy B. Thompson, Rodester Timmons: vocal chorus. 78 : 20-6084, 45 : EPA-1-1505, 75-408, EPA5138, RPX-1021 LP : LPM1505, TA1015, SP-33-275, PJL2-8121, SP-33-92, CR046, 65198, CD: PDC2-1295, PD89796, BCD16262, RGMCD006 |
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Recording #2 by Harry Belafonte Recording date: Jan 27, 1957, (12:00-15:00 & 15:30-18:30 & 19:00-23:00) Recorded at Webster Hall Playing time: 3:54 Another take of above recording session. CD: DAY-O-01 |
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Lyrics: Oh, we went out to a party It was me and Ben and Mac And before I know what happen I get an itchin' on me back Scratch, scratch me back Scratch, scratch me back It really is a fact The less I itch, the more I scratch Well I was quite embarrassed 'Till my two friends I did see, Well they were madly itching And they were screaming louder that we Scratch, scratch me back Scratch, scratch me back It really is a fact The less I itch, the more I scratch Now dis scratching was contagious And it didn't take very long Everybody dere was itching As dey join me in dis song Scratch, scratch me back Scratch, scratch me back It really is a fact The less I itch, the more I scratch Well de host he got excited Picked up de phone in haste Quickly dial a number And said "Man come spray dis place" Scratch, scratch me back Scratch, scratch me back It really is a fact The less I itch, the more I scratch |
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