I MUST HAVE THAT MAN
From the Broadway Revue "Blackbirds Of 1928"
(Dorothy Fields / Jimmy McHugh)
Adelaide Hall (Broadway Production) - 1928
Ben Selvin's Knickerbockers (vocal: Vaughn DeLeath) - 1928
Annette Hanshaw - 1928
Lee Morse - 1928
Grace Hayes - 1928
Louis Armstrong & Lillie Delk Christian - 1928
Duke Ellington & His Cotton Club Orch. (Instr.) - 1928
Joe Turner & His Memphis Men - 1929
Jack Hylton & His Orch. (vocal: Sam Browne) - 1929
Teddy Wilson & His Orch. (vocal:Billie Holiday) - 1937
Benny Goodman Trio (Instr.) - 1938
Abbey Lincoln - 1957
Also recorded by:
Ruby Braff; Hadda Brooks; Eddie Condon; Barbara Cook;
Kenny Davern; Erstrand-Lind Quartet; Ella Fitzgerald;
Julie London; Audra McDonald; Metropolitan Roof Orch;
Miff Mole; Kay Thompson; Valaida Snow; Jeri Southern;
Marty Grosz; Bobby Hackett; Jess Stacy; Connie Jones;
International All Stars; Maxine Sullivan; Joe Venuti;
Linda Keene; Lester Young; Jimmy Noone....and others.
As recorded by ANNETTE HANSHAW:
I'm so unhappy, left all alone
Ain't got nobody to love now
The man I long for is not so strong for me
He's not an angel, but I don't care
Perhaps a change'll come some day
Whatever he is, I want to be his way
Don't want my mammy, I don't need a friend
My heart is broken, it won't ever mend
I ain't much carin' just where I will end
But I must have that man
I'm like an oven that's cryin' for heat
He treats me awful each time that we meet
It's just unlawful how that boy can cheat
But I must have that man
He's hot as Hades, a lady's
Not safe in his arms when she's kissed
But I'm afraid that he's cooled off
And maybe I'm ruled off his list, I'll never be missed
I need that person much worse'n just bad
I'm half alive and it's drivin' me mad
He's only human, if he's to be had
I must have that man
(Orchestral Interlude)
He's hot as Hades, a lady's
Not safe in his arms when she's kissed
But I'm afraid that he's cooled off
And maybe I'm ruled off his list, I'll never be missed
I need that person much worse'n just bad
I'm half alive and it's drivin' me mad
He's only human, if he's to be had
I must have that man
That's all!
(Transcribed by Bill Huntley - June 2005)
(Updated by Mel Priddle - February 2013)
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as recorded by Duke Ellington & his Orchestra
(vocal - Adelaide Hall)
1928 & 1933
Don't need my mammy and I don't need a friend,
My heart is broken, it won't never mend,
I ain't much carin' just where I will end,
Oh but I must have that man!
I'm like an oven that's cryin' for heat,
He treats me awful each time that we meet,
It's just unlawful how that boy can cheat,
Oh but I must have that man!
He's hot as Hades,
A lady's not safe in his arms when she's kissed,
But I'm afraid that he's cooled off,
Maybe I'm ruled off his list,
Oh I'll never be missed!
I need that person much worse than just bad,
I'm half alive and he's drivin' me mad,
He's only human if he's to be had,
I must have that man!
I'm so unhappy, left all alone,
Ain't got nobody to love now!
The man I long for
Is not so strong for me!
He's not an angel but I don't care,
Perhaps a change'll come some day!
Whatever he is I want to be his why,
That's why I cry every day!
(scat)
Hades!
A lady's not safe in his arms when she's kissed,
But I'm afraid that he's cooled off,
Maybe I'm ruled off his list,
(scat)
I must have that man!
(Transcribed by Peter Akers - August 2015)
