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A Porter's Love Song to a Chambermaid

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"'A Porters Love Song to a Chambermaid'" is a jazz standard song with music by James P. JohnsonJasen, David A., 'Tin Pan Alley: An Encyclopedia of the Golden Age of American Song', Routledge, New York, 2003, p.224 and lyrics by Andy RazafWaller/Razaf, American Songbook Series, The Smithsonian Collection of Recordings, AD 048-21 first published in 1930. It was composed for the musical "The Kitchen Mechanics Revue a critique of political economy you can dance to. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1065&context=musicfacpub a plotless but tightly themed musical celebrating male and female service workers as Harlems fountain of wealth, sanity, pleasure and art,

The song has been recorded many times over the years, Roy Milton and His Solid Senders recorded a R&B version in 1947.Milton, Roy, 'Roy Milton and his Solid Senders', The Legends of Specialty Series, Specialty Records, SPCD 7004 liner notes

Discography



*Andy Razaf with Jimmy Johnson and His Orchestra, 3/25/31, Columbia, 14668-D'Waller/Razaf, American Songbook Series', The Smithsonian Collection of Recordings, AD 048-21

* Fats Waller and his Rhythm, May 16, 1934Fats Waller, 'Fats Waller and his Rhythm: Breakin the Ice, The Early Years, Part 1, 1934-35', RCA, 2 CD set, liner notes by Dan Morgenstern

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Category:1930 songs

Category:Songs written by Andy Razaf

Category:Songs with music by James P. Johnson

Category:1930s jazz standards

Category:Columbia Records singles

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