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Artist: Woody Guthrie
Author: Barbara Voorhies
Label: Stinson
Year: 1944
With Cisco Houston and Sonny Terry. Released in '52. Originated as a square dance in the Bahamas: Married Man Will Keep Your Secret. As such collected by Alan Lomax on the spot in 1935 and mentioned in his book Our Singing Country.
Covers:
Bing Crosby & Burl Ives [as Hey Liley, Liley Lo]
Pete Seeger [as Hey Li-Lee]
Weavers [in medley Around The World]
Vipers Skiffle Group [as Hey Liley Liley Lo; John Lennon, Vipers fan par excellence, repeated said refrain during sessions for final Beatles album Let It Be]
Bill Maynard [idem]
Billy Lehman & The Rock-Itts [as Lollie on ARP]
Rusty Draper [as Hey Li Lee Li Lee]
Brothers Four [as Hey Liley Liley Lo]
Limeliters [as Hey Li Lee Li Lee]
Chubby Checker [as Loddy Lo, top 20 US; in love with Dutch girl Catherina Lodders]
Richard Anthony [as Elle a dit non]
Dolly Dots [als Hela Di Ladi Lo]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors, please let us know by contacting us:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)