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Marthe48

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22. I checked the song history

Reply to prodigitalson (Reply #17)

Thu Jun 26, 2025, 11:36 AM

Jun 26

One link said Butterbeans and Susie, 1927. Another said Lil Johnson 1936. Another recording was by Bessie Smith who died in 1937. Seems to be an old song, with several artists performing it over the years.

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