Jimmie Lunceford : You Can Fool Some Of The People (1939)

[fromthesidelines]

Recorded on September 14, 1939; vocal by James "Trummy" Young, and arranged by Billy Moore, Jr.

[tadd1]

Yeah, reminds me of his arrangement on "Rock It For Me".

[johnnycchops]

sounds like one of Billy Moore's excellent arrangeents.

[JosephNScott]

"It's The Same Old South" by Count Basie's big band 1940 is a protest song.

[odietarceo]

great post, never heard it! wingy mannone put out a record in '41 called "stop the war (the cats are killing themselves)" the seriousness or intent of the song i have never been able to fully determine, but a great song/lyrics nontheless.

[johnnycchops]

Trummy Young doing the vocal...

[ninjabluewings]

That's A GORGEOUS RADIOGRAM! Nothing Sounds As Good These Days