JIMMY DURANTE - 'The Day I Read A Book' - 1947 78rpm

One of his funniest songs

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Music

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• Jimmy
• Durante
• The
• Day
• Read
• Book
• Funny
• Novelty
• Snozzle
• 1947
• 78rpm

[snarkyjesus]

I thought I lost this song forever. Thanks for posting it.

[BanjoGuido]

I love the phonograph! Worth watching just for that.

[cooltrainerag]

@postdesrapides I turned 18 a day ago and love Durante after my grandpa played a CD of him to me. Though there's a different version of this song I like even better where there was a moment where he talks about different people who relax themselves by reading books. For instance he was like, "Abraham Lincoln, he relaxes himself by reading a book!" And then for the last example, he says something like, "And the senate. They relax themselves by booking a rent!" That had me laughing a while.

[postdesrapides]

My wife told me about this song today, she heard it on NPR and remembers it from her childhood. I am 53 and used to love Durante as a child. I really love this song. does anyone know if it is in Public Domain?

[DigitMast33R]

what song is when he goes HACHA CHA CHA

[harply1]

Libby has just found a book series that has captured her attention! In honor, I am sharing this funny song!

[Facevampire]

@renumeratedfrog same here :)

they played it again lst week..

[akilli1453]

Show off!

[jdershin]

Ahh. This is happiness! "Goodnight Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are!"

[renumeratedfrog]

I've heard it once on the "Philosophy Talk" podcast and I instantly loved it. But that sounded like a different version.

[kerjan1]

what a load of shite,,,,sorry

[YrNameHr]

been singing this song off and on for thirty years. "it's a shame I don't recall the name of the book" -- lol