Artist: Lillian Roth
Author: Sam Coslow/W. Franke Harling
Year: 1930
In film Honey. In his Talkartoon series Max Fleischer released a scary cartoon entitled Swing, You Sinners, also in 1930 and using this same melody.
Covers:
High Hatters [top 10 US]
Smith Ballew [top 20 US]
Harlem Hot Chocolates [alias Duke Ellington's band]
Valaida Snow [nicknamed Little Louie, queen of the trumpet; Armstrong named her the second best trumpet player in the world]
Ramblers Dansorkest [vocal: Annie de Reuver]
Tony Bennett [and in '06 in duet with John Legend]
Maria Muldaur with Tuba Skinny [as Swing, You Sinners, inspired by Valaida Snow; they also cover her Patience & Fortitude]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)