Let Me Play with Your Poodle (song)

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"Let Me Play With Your Poodle" is a 1942 hokum blues song by the American blues musician Tampa Red. [1] His recording reached #4 on the Billboard "Harlem Hit Parade" in March 1943, [2] after first hitting the chart in December 1942, [3] and the song has been recorded many times since by other artists.

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References

  1. ↑ Lightnin' Hopkins: His Life and Blues, Alan Govenar, Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2010, p. 36-7, ISBN   978-1556529627
  2. ↑ Billboard, March 27, 1943, "Harlem Hit Parade", p. 24
  3. ↑ Billboard, December 19, 1942, "Harlem Hit Parade", p. 25
  4. ↑ "The Piccadilly Pipers With Bonnie Davis - Let Me Play With Your Poodle / So Long (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  5. ↑ "78 RPM - Hank Penny - Let Me Play With Your Poodle / The Freckle Song - King - USA - 614". 45worlds.com. 1947-05-17. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  6. ↑ "The Complete Aladdin Recordings - Lightnin' Hopkins | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  7. ↑ "Juke Joint Blues 1950's-1960's - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . 2003-03-06. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  8. ↑ "Let Me Play With Your Poodle - Piano Red | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  9. ↑ "Living Country Blues: An Anthology - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  10. ↑ "Blue Job - Dana Gillespie | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  11. ↑ "Deep in the Blues - James Cotton | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  12. ↑ "Let Me Play with Your Poodle - Marcia Ball | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . 1997-06-24. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  13. ↑ "Low Down and Tore Up - Duke Robillard, Duke Robillard Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  14. ↑ "Wayback Machine - Mark Hummel | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 2021-05-30.
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