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The Harlem Hamfats - Weed Smoker’s Dream (1936)

The Harlem Hamfats, a Chicago jazz band (years active 1936-1938) recorded in 1936 the song "The Weed Smoker's Dream". The song has its roots in blues music, is the most recognizable work may be the modern jazz tune, written by Joe McCoy and included on their 1936 record under the title "The Weed Smoker's Dream". The song contains numerous references to drugs and originally dealt with a marijuana smoker reminiscing about lost financial opportunities. Later "Kansas Joe" McCoy rewrote the song, refining the composition and lyrics. ************************************ WEED SMOKER'S DREAM BAND: The Harlem Hamfats B-SIDE: Little Girl SONGWRITER: Wilbur Joe McCoy ("Kansas Joe") RECORDED: Chicago, October 2, 1936 RELEASED: 1936 FORMAT: 78 rpm record GENRE: Blues, jazz LENGTH: 3' 19'' LABEL: Vocalion Records ************************************ LYRICS Sitting on a million Sitting on it every day, Can’t make no money Giving your stuff away Why don’t you do now Like the millionaires Put your stuff on the market And make a million, too Faye is a betting woman, Bets on every hand Trickin’ mother for you Everywhere she land Why don’t you do now Like the millionaires Put your stuff on the market And make a million, too May’s a good-lookin’ frail She lives down by the jail On her back though she got Hot stuff for sale Why don’t you do now Like the millionaires Put your stuff on the market And make a million, too