Honeysuckle Rose
(1929)
Andy Razaf (w), Fats Waller (m)
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Honeysuckle Rose
1929
Andy Razaf (w)
Fats Waller (m)
VERSE
I have no use for other sweets of any kind
Since the day you came around.
From the start, I instantly made up my mind,
Sweeter sweetness can't be found.
You're so sweet,
Can't be beat,
Nothin' sweeter ever stood on feet.
REFRAIN
Ev'ry honey bee
Fills with jealousy
When they see you out with me,
I don't blame them,
Goodness knows,
Honeysuckle rose.
When you're passin' by
Flowers droop and sihg,
And I know the reason why,
You're much sweeter, goodness knows,
Honeysuckle rose.
Don't buy sugar,
You just have to touch my cup,
You're my sugar,
It's sweet when you stir it up.
When I'm takin' sips
From your tasty lips,
Seems the honey fairly drips,
Your confection, goodness knows,
Honeysuckle rose.
2003
May 1-10JK 2002-03The Joint Is Jumpin'!
2008
Aug 5OFAM 2008Unsaturated FatsJaqua
2012
Aug 9OFAM 2012Bricktop'sJaqua
Aug 10OFAM 2012NuagesJaqua
2013
Aug 8OFAM 2013Body And SoulJaqua
2015
May 7-10JK 2014-15Why Don't You Do Right?
Aug 14OFAM 2015Honeysuckle RoseJaqua
2016
Aug 9OFAM 2016I'll Be Seeing YouJaqua
Aug 11OFAM 2016Follow The BoysJaqua
2017
Aug 12OFAM 2017So Hard To ForgetJaqua
2018
Aug 4OFAM 20182018 Community Sing-Along 1Recital
2019
Feb 7-10JK 2018-19Tonight You Belong To Me
Jul 26OFAM 2019Benny!Jaqua
Jul 28OFAM 2019Swing's The ThingJaqua
Aug 2OFAM 2019One O'Clock JumpJaqua
Aug 3OFAM 2019Benny!Jaqua
2021
Oct 14-17JK 2021-22I'm Glad There Is YouJaqua
2022
Jul 28-Aug 4OFAM 2022Kansas City SwingsJaqua
Jul 28OFAM 2022Kansas City SwingsJaqua
Aug 4OFAM 2022Kansas City SwingsJaqua
RecordedPerformersLabelCat.#Matrix
Roosevelt Sykes & His PianoBluebird340729
Dizzy GillespieCapitol892
The King Cole TrioCapitol10102
Billy May And His OrchestraCapitol20154
Benny Benson's Orchestra (Stock)Champion15932X2527
Frankie CarleColumbia38332CO38574
Kenny BowersColumbia41102
"Scat Man" CrothersDecca28895L7349
Bing CrosbyDecca29981L9261
Mildred Bailey & Her AlleycatsDecca18108-A60202
Bert Stock & His OrchestraGennett7059X2527
Red Rodney SextetOkeh6922CO47978
Bert Stock And His OrchestraSupertone9585BX2527
Fats Waller & His RhythmVictor36206
06/24/1931Frankie Trumbauer & His OrchestraBrunswick6159-AC7880
12/09/1932Fletcher Henderson & His OrchestraColumbia2732-DW152324
09/26/1933Joe SullivanColumbia2876-D265139
08/22/1934Art Tatum TrioBrunswick801141369
08/23/1934Dorsey Brothers OrchestraDecca296-A38409
08/23/1934Dorsey Brothers OrchestraDecca296-B38410
11/07/1934Fats WallerRCA Victor20-1580A
11/07/1934Fats Waller & His RhythmVictor24826-A84921
11/18/1934Coleman HawkinsDecca3358-ACE6742
11/18/1934Coleman HawkinsDecca3881-ACE6742
01/25/1935Red Norvo's Swing OctetColumbia3059-D16703
04/10/1935Joe Haymes & His OrchestraBluebirdB592089543
06/14/1935Adrian's Taproom GangVictor2520892267
10/01/1935Buddy Harris W Ted ParrinoVocalion3108DAL200
11/21/1935Benny Goodman & His OrchestraParlophoneR 292126290-A
02/24/1936Phelps NormanDecca530760575
03/02/1936Putney DandridgeVocalion319018744
01/21/1937Count Basie & His OrchestraDecca114161542
02/10/1937Earl Hines QuartetVocalion3586C1819
03/31/1937Jam Session At VictorVictor2555906581
04/09/1937Fats Waller & His RhythmVictor257797755
04/28/1937Coleman Hawkins And His All-Star Jam BandVictor26219-AOLA1742
07/18/1937Radio Rhythm Club SextetParlophoneR 2817CE10776
09/05/1937Teddy Wilson's QtBrunswick7964LA1431
11/10/1937Delores Jackson & OrchestraDecca740791355
01/16/1938Benny Goodman & His OrchestraColumbia39280ZSP5560
01/16/1938Benny Goodman & His OrchestraColumbia39282ZSP5558
01/31/1938Quintet Of Hot Club Of FranceDecca23066-ADTB3523
04/05/1938Vernon Geyer (Organ Solo)BluebirdB773822163
07/19/1939Bob Hamilton TrioBluebirdB1042538424
11/14/1939Louis Jordan & His Tympani 5Decca767566872
11/14/1939Louis Jordan & His Tympani 5Decca2547366872
11/22/1939Benny Goodman & His OrchestraColumbia35319WCO26290
05/08/1940Horace Henderson's OrchestraVocalion5579WC3049
12/06/1940King Cole TrioDecca8535DLA2256
12/12/1940Bill Jordan & Geo.Kent (Piano)Decca18163-B68490
02/20/1941Dinah Shore (Lou Bring Orch)BluebirdB11191-B55298
02/20/1941Dinah ShoreRCA Victor20-1544
02/26/1944Earl Hines TrioSignature28110F1002
06/08/1944James P. Johnson, Piano (Eddie Dougherty, Drums)Decca23593-A72234-A
01/24/1945Spirits Of RhythmBlack & White22-ABW75
12/05/1945Bud Freeman's All-Star OrchestraMercury1103KBF 2
03/20/1950Gene Krupa & His OrchestraRCA Victor20-3735E0VB3809
01/11/1951Erroll Garner TrioColumbia39249CO45106
01/30/1951Louis Armstrong & His AllstarsDecca2817382491
YearTitleMediumTypeUsage
1929Load of Coalstagestage originalinterpolated
1943Thousands Cheerfilmfilm originalinterpolated
1977New York, New Yorkfilmfilm originalinterpolated
Honeysuckle Rose - Thousands Cheer (1943) Honeysuckle Rose - Load of Coal (1929)
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