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| (Jack Holmes/Eddie Brandt) |
| (o): | Mickey Katz & his Orch. (1950) | label: Capitol |
| | Novelty non hit about the joys of inning unemployment checks. |
| (c): | Austin McCoy (1950) [as Happy Pay Day; first release on RPM; reissued on ACE comp Further Mellow Cats 'n' Kittens - Hot R&B And Cool Blues 1946-1951], Sonny Burke (1950) [idem], Little Willie Littlefield (1950) [idem], Ella Mae Morse (1952) [as The Blacksmith Blues with the same kazoo riff as in her labelmate Mickey Katz's novelty version and new words by the same Jack Holmes; n°3 US, her biggest hit], Art Mooney (1952) [idem], Bing Crosby (1952) [idem], Elton Britt (1952) [idem], Ralph Flanagan (1952) [idem], Leon McAuliffe (1952) [idem], Ray Anthony (1952) [idem], Harry James (1952) [idem], Sy Oliver (1952) [idem], Jacques Hélian (1952) [as Big Bang Blues], Ted Heath (1954) [vocal: Lita Roza], Chuck Higgins (1957) [as The Blacksmith Blues], Freddy Cannon (1960) [idem], John Barry Seven (1962) [idem], Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs (1963) [idem], |
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