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07 Feb 02 - 12:16 PM (#644591) Subject: Lyr&Tune 20's Sam the old accordian man From: katlaughing Another one for my dad. He says it came out in the 1920's and I THINK he said the full title was "Sam Hill, the Old Accordian Man." Thanks a bunch! kat |
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07 Feb 02 - 01:22 PM (#644629) Subject: RE: Lyr&Tune 20's Sam the old accordian man From: M.Ted The song is called "Sam, the Old Accordian Man" and it was kind of a signature song for Ruth Etting, it is on the CD, "Ten Cents A Dance - Ruth Etting ASV/Living Era" which is an import, but which I found at Tower--I believe I actually called their 800 number and got it--and it is well worth having--unfortunately, I have neither the lyrics nor the music-- |
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07 Feb 02 - 04:33 PM (#644761) Subject: RE: Lyr&Tune 20's Sam the old accordian man From: katlaughing Thanks, M. Ted! I appreciate the info. Another Mudcatter has it and has offered to send it to me, plus "Ida," at this site which little john cameron posted in the Musical Memories thread, just put it up at her site, so I think we're covered. Thank you, kat |
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07 Feb 02 - 10:46 PM (#644994) Subject: RE: Lyr&Tune 20's Sam the old accordian man From: GutBucketeer I think the Temperance Seven revived Sam the Accordian Man in the 60's. kat: Boy, the IDA site is wonderful. Thanks for remembering it. JAB |
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20 Feb 05 - 11:26 PM (#1416116) Subject: RE: Lyr/Tune Req: Sam the Old Accordion Man From: Jim Dixon Catalog info from Indiana University Sheet Music Collections: Title: SAM, THE OLD ACCORDION MAN Composer: Donaldson, Walter Lyricist: Donaldson, Walter Performer: Jack Sidney Publisher: Leo Feist, Inc. Place of publication: New York Date of publication: 1927 Call Number: M1 .D48 Box: 181 Item: 010 Performance Medium: Piano, Voice and Chords First Line: In Dixieland, there's a musical man, he has a good time just Chorus First Line: He just plays chords, that make you feel grand, they call him |
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21 Feb 05 - 09:09 PM (#1416994) Subject: RE: Lyr/Tune Req: Sam the Old Accordion Man From: John in Brisbane My Conservatorium Library has two versions in print. I'll borrow a copy in the next few days. Please PM me if I forget. Jim, as an inveterate searcher for this type of material you can access the Queensland State Refrence catalogue at http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/find/cat. Follow the links to more specialised dersh engines for the catalogue. Apart from its huge collection of serious works, it has a fine range of popular music albums from about 1880 onwards, and it continues to grow with the donation of music from deceased estates. Regards, John |
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06 Nov 10 - 03:57 PM (#3025375) Subject: Lyr Add: SAM, THE OLD ACCORDION MAN (W Donaldson) From: GUEST,JCPinAZ SAM, THE OLD ACCORDION MAN by Walter Donaldson; New York: Leo Feist, 1927. Cover: caricatured uncle playing accordion on a cotton bale, two black boys dancing, riverboat in the background. [Rayburn Collection] In Dixieland, There's a musical man, He has a good time Just making folks happy, This musical man Is a one man band, Folks have to love him For makin' them glad. He don't play melodies Just plays blue harmonies Just like nobody ever had. CHORUS: He just plays chords, that make you feel grand, They call him Sam, the old accordion man. His dreamy chords Remind you of Heav'n And they're real chords, According to Dixieland. In the evening by the moonlight, When the sun is gone down. How those lovers, levee lovers, Love to hang around, He plays those chords like nobody can They call him Sam, the old accordion man. At the end of the day, 'Round the new mown hay, That's just the time when All Dixie is happy, Ev'ryone salam That accordion man, They all salam him For making them glad. When he plays What he plays Let me say That he plays Just like no other master can. |