Sheik of Araby with NO PANTS ON! Beatles cover Frank Noonan JQ

"The Sheik of Araby" WITH NO PANTS ON! performed by the Jazzlinks Quartet (JQ) with Frank Noonan on vocal, trombone and bass (marching) trombone (trumpet), Dennis "filthy mouth" Nobrega on clarinet and tenor sax, Jeff Dunn on keyboard, and Phil Vilati on drums (recorded 5/16/10) is a song that was written by Harry B. Smith, Francis Wheeler and music by Ted Snyder in 1921. It was composed in response to the popularity of the Rudolph Valentino film The Sheik. In 1926 it received new lyrics by Billy Rose and was retitled "That Night in Araby".
Frank
It was a Tin Pan Alley hit, and was also adopted by early jazz bands, especially in New Orleans, making it a jazz standard. It was a well recognized part of popular culture, earning a mention in The Great Gatsby.
Notable recordings
Don Albert's band recorded the first version with the chant "With[out] no pants on" between the lines of lyrics. This was and still is a popular bit of hokum with New Orleans bands, but got Albert's record generally banned from radio airplay.
Notable Recordings: Fats Waller & His Rhythm in 1939.
Fats Domino
George Lewis
The Beatles covered this song in 1962 at their unsuccessful Decca audition with George Harrison as the lead singer and Pete Best on the drums. This track can be found on Anthology 1.
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli (Hot Club of France)
Nelson Riddle Louis Prima
Harry Connick, Jr.
Sidney Bechet recorded a version of the song, playing six different instruments: clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, piano, bass, and drums.
Leon Redbone
Spike Jones and his City Slickers. Album: Bluebirds
The Colts
Duke Ellington
Lou Monte
John Miller and the Heartbreakers
Jimmy Buffett in 1974, Pencil Thin Mustache
Ray Stevens in 1991; the song title "Sheik of Araby" is spoofed as "Sheik of R&B" about a sheik depressed with his material possessions and how he found happiness playing R&B all over the world.
Oscar Peterson
Jo Ann Castle (who described it as her "most requested song" during her tenure on The Lawrence Welk Show). Frank Noonan JQ Rudolph Valentino Don Albert Fats Waller Fats Domino George Lewis Beatles George Harrison Pete Best Preservation Hall Jazz Band Django Reinhardt Nelson Riddle Louis Prima Harry Connick Jr Sidney Bechet Leon Redbone Spike Jones The Colts Duke Ellington Lou Monte John Miller Heartbreakers Jimmy Buffett Ray Stevens Oscar Peterson Jo Ann Castle Lawrence Welk Show Tin Pan Alley Great Gatsby trombone trumpet, clarinet tenor sax keyboard drums

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[taxisteve929]

Love the way you give all the details of who played what and the history of the song!

[nattoluvsyou]

@beezerk1

originally a trad jazz tune. The Beatles actually covered that song.

[beezerk1]

eh..beatles cover`?