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Body And Soul lyrics
Don't you know, he was the king of saxophones?
Yes, indeed he was
Talkin' 'bout the guy that made it sound so good
Some people knew him by the Bean
But Hawkins was his name
He sure could swing and play pretty too
Sounds good to me, should sound good to you
I love to hear him playing Body and Soul
Very pleasing to the ear
When I first heard it on the record
I just stopped right there
Sounded like a band of angels in the sky
And I have never ever heard a sweeter tone
In fact I payed no attention to the saxophone
Till Coleman Hawkins came along
And spoke to everyone
Saying better listen, won't you hear me
While I play for you?
Sometimes it's hot, then again it's blue
My soul just seems to wander
Pleasing each and everyone
It's what I've long been craving for
The doors have not been always open
But I am trying to please you
Please don't stop me
Hope you like it folks
And then he started cookin'
Every time he played
Some melodic melody fast or slow
You could tell that it was Hawkins
No other one ever has quite captured his tone
Just he alone has the sound that penetrates
It will sure go right through you, yes it will
And every chorus gives you just another thrill
Then along came Eddie Jefferson
He sang the melody like Hawkins played it
He sang it true, he sang it blue
Made words for it too
All his fans in New York loved him
There's no one above him
Here in the U.S.A
I've heard 'em say old Eddie was the man
Oh how he could sing
Man did he swing
Sang on the wing, did his own thing
Yes he did
Throughout the country
Music lovers are still wiggin' on Eddie's singin'
All around the world, he is known
Rhythm was his special joy, he swung it like a horn
He must have been born to be a singer
Funny sad or blue, oh yeah!
And we've got to remind you, many years it took him
Singing every day to achieve his first claim to fame
He was twenty years ahead of his time
And he knew it but he kept right on a singing
He went all around the world making rhythm
'Cause music sure was in him and he knew it was
Sang with Moody and Richie Cole
He could sing it just like Bird
But his forte was the words he wrote to
Music that he sang
So he sang, and he sang
And he sang his words so clever
And I know they'll silence him never
'Cause he cut this masterpiece
And now we're trying to sing it for you
Hope the Bean and Eddie both would still approve
There we go, we didn't mean to reminisce
You can surely bet that we won't forget
'Cause we hear them yet, goodbye
Part of these releases
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- Track 4 on Satchmo - A Musical Autobiography Disc 3
- 3 Introduction
- 5 Introduction
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- Track 11 on The Big Band Sides 1930/32
- 10 If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
- 12 Memoreis Of You
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- Track 4 on Cocktail Hour: Louis Armstrong Disc 2
- 3 If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
- 5 Just A Gigolo
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- Track 15 on An American Icon Disc 2
- 14 I Can't Give You Anything But Love
- 16 On The Sunny Side Of The Street
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- Track 9 on Verve Jazz Masters 1
- 8 You're the Top
- 10 When Your Lover Has Gone
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- Track 3 on Body & Soul
- 2 Jeepers Creepers
- 4 I Used to Love You
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- Track 16 on La Vie En Rose
- 15 When It's Sleepy Time Down South
- 15 Someday You'll Be Sorry
- 17 I Get Ideas
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- Track 5 on The Louis Armstrong Saga
- 4 Chicago Breakdown
- 6 Basin Street Blues
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- Track 2 on Blow Satchmo Blow
- 1 When You're Smiling
- 3 You're Driving Me Crazy
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- Track 15 on The Love Songs
- 14 Cherry
- 16 Our Monday Date
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- Track 7 on Tiger Rag
- 6 Honeysuckle Rose
- 8 Just A Gigolo
- 8 You're Driving Me Crazy
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- Track 2 on Under The Stars Disc 4
- 1 You're Blase
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- Track 3 on The Complete Masters 1925-1945 Disc 5
- 2 If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
- 4 Memories Of You
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- Track 14 on New Orleans in Chicago Disc 5
- 13 If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
- 15 Memories Of You
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