Jack Pleasants

AWhere do Flies go in the Wintertime?
BJohn you're in the Way

Label: Zonophone
Catalogue number: 1970
Genre: Music Hall
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #19180

Jack Pleasants recorded 'Where do Flies go in the Wintertime?' and 'John you're in the Way' for Zonophone, catalogue 1970. A comic vocalist, Pleasants made novelty recordings for Zonophone in the early twentieth century.

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1. AAll that we said was Good Evening
2. BMother's so particular with me
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1. AAt ten o'clock at night
2. BWhy do they call me Archibald
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1. ABaby Face
2. BMother's baby Boy
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1. ABad lad of the drama
2. BDing dong
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1. ABelinda
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1. ABetsy Brown
2. BHey ho for the simple Life
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1. ADrown your Trouble when the Band plays
2. BMeet me
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1. AGive me another small Port
2. BThe Top hat that my Grandad used to wear
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1. AHave you ever seen a Winkle wink
2. BOld Top Hat I was married in
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1. AI said I don't like to do that
2. BShe loves me on Saturday Night
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1. AI shall get in such a Row when Martha knows
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1. AI shall get in such a Row when Martha knows(13)
2. B(V Henson)Paddlin Madelin Home
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1. AI shall get in such a Row when Martha knows(13)
2. B(V Henson)Paddlin Madelin Home
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1. AI Shall Sulk
2. BI'm Shy Mary Elen
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1. AI'm 21 today
2. BI'm shy Mary Ellen
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1. AI'm 21 Today
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1. AI'm 21 Today
2. BI'm shy Mary Ellen
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1. AI'm a Dadda
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1. AI'm a Dadda
2. BNorman the Mormon
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1. AI'm going away to be a Soldier
2. BCuckoo
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1. AI'm Shy Mary Elen (11)
2. BTo Cheer Him Up
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1. AI'm Shy Mary Elen (11)
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1. AI'm the black sheep of the flock
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1. AI've Never been Married Before
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