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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ella Fitzgerald
Vocals
Chick Webb and His Orchestra
Ensemble
Chick Webb
Drums
Mario Bauza
Trumpet
Bobby Stark
Trumpet
Taft Jordan
Trumpet
Sandy Williams
Trombone
Claude Jones
Trombone
Pete Clarke
Alto Saxophone
Edgar Sampson
Alto Saxophone
Teddy McRae
Tenor Saxophone
Wayman Carver
Tenor Saxophone
Elmer Williams
Tenor Saxophone
Don Kirkpatrick
Piano
John Trueheart
Guitar
Bill Thomas
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marion Sunshine
Composer
Edgar Sampson
Arranger
Lyrics
My fur coat's old
Oh Lord, ain't it cold?
But I'm not gonna holler
'Cause I've still got a dollar
And when I get low
Oh, I get high
My man walked out
Now you know that ain't right
Well, he better watch out
If I meet him tonight
I said when I get low
Oh, I get high
All the hard luck in this town has found me
Nobody knows but the troubles are all around me
Oh-oh
I'm all alone
With no one to pet me
My old rocking chair
Ain't never gonna get me
'Cause when I get low
Oh, I get high
When I get low
Oh-oh
I get high
Written by: Marion Sunshine