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Arnold Rypens
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Artist: Lovin' Sam Theard
Author: Sam Theard
Label: Brunswick
Year: 1929
Nicknamed "The Mad Comic" or "Spo-Dee-O-Dee" in the comedian circuit; with Cow Cow Davenport on piano. (see also: Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee and Let The Good Times Roll). Sam was a creole, clever enough to secure his own copyright over both You Rascal You and Drinkin' Wine Spo-De-O-Dee! Dr. John sure was impressed. Many other locals though were jealous. To the point they'd be glad he'd be dead.
Covers:
Louis Armstrong [also used in a Betty Boop cartoon]
Cow Cow Davenport [claimed he wrote it but sold his rights to pay his rent (see also: Mama Don't Allow It)]
Howard Joyner [as I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal You]
Daddy Stovepipe & Mississippi Sarah [as The Spasm; Medicine Show routine; opens double CD Good For What Ails You - Music of the Medicine Shows 1926-1937]
Louis Prima [knew it from his days with Red Nichols]
Serge Gainsbourg [as Vieille canaille; later also in duet with Eddy Mitchell]
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)
Belgium