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LULU IS BACK IN TOWN - LYRICS (Fats Waller version)
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Music by Harry Warren, lyrics Al Dubin
Published 1935


Gotta get my old tuxedo pressed, gotta sew a button on my vest
'cause tonight I've gotta look my best, Lulu's back in town

Gotta get a half a buck somewhere, gotta shine my shoes and slick my hair
Gotta get myself a boutonniere, Lulu's back in town

You can tell all my pets, all my Harlem coquettes
Mister Otis regrets, that he won't be aroun'

You can tell the mailman not to call, I ain't comin' home until the fall
And I might not get back home at all... Lulu's back in town

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ABOUT THIS TRACK
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First performed in the 1935 film Broadway Gondolier, directed by Lloyd Bacon, where it was sung by Dick Powell and The Mills Brothers.

"Lulu's Back in Town" was popularized by Fats Waller in his recording of 8 May 1935 for Victor Records which made the US charts. Others who recorded it include Dick Powell, Mel Tormé, Mills Brothers, Wingy Manone, Chick Bullock, Bob Howard, Teddy Hill, Bert Ambrose, Ted Fiorito, Thelonious Monk, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, and Leon Redbone.

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from Caught on film (Live at Oriole), released May 5, 2022

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Benoit Viellefon is a French singer and guitarist established in the UK. Specialised in 1920's 1930's and 1940's music, Benoit is resident at Ronnie Scotts and other famous clubs. Benoit appears in many Hollywood films, TV and radio productions, festivals, and performed for VIP such as Madonna, the Queen, or the Kremlin. He often tours with his 3 bands: The Orchestra, the Hot Club, the trio. ... more

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