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Actually, I think it was Marling McReynolds who identified it as being by Smith and Gillespie. Showboat was written by Jerome Kern. But you are right in that it seems to belong there with 'Ol' Man River', and 'Cant help loving that man of mine'. Hilary Blue _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Barbara Mallut wrote: > > Dale... > > I believe the song is from the play/movie "Showboat," which was set > in the pre-Civil War era. It was sung by the slaves who were worked > so hard and long - thus their envy of "That lucky ol sun aint' got > nothing to do but roll around heaven all day." > > Barb Mallut > [log in to unmask] >