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Sister Rosetta Tharpe & The Lucky Millinder Orchestra • “Shout Sister Shout • 1941 [RITY Archive]
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lucky Millinder
Lucky Millinder
Orchestra Leader
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Vocals
Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra
Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra
Performer
William "Chiefie" Scott
William "Chiefie" Scott
Trumpet
Archie Johnson
Archie Johnson
Trumpet
Nelson Bryant
Nelson Bryant
Trumpet
George Stevenson
George Stevenson
Trombone
Floyd Brady
Floyd Brady
Trombone
Edward Morant
Edward Morant
Trombone
George James
George James
Alto Saxophone
Ted Barrett
Ted Barrett
Alto Saxophone
Stafford Simon
Stafford Simon
Tenor Saxophone
Ernest Purce
Ernest Purce
Baritone Saxophone
Bill Doggett
Bill Doggett
Piano
Trevor Bacon
Trevor Bacon
Guitar
Abe Bolar
Abe Bolar
Upright Bass
Panama Francis
Panama Francis
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alex Hill
Alex Hill
Songwriter
Tim Brymn
Tim Brymn
Songwriter
Clarence Williams
Clarence Williams
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lucky Millinder
Lucky Millinder
Producer

Lyrics

Shout, sister shout,
Shout, sister shout
Shout, sister shout,
Tell the whole world what it's all about
Now listen everybody to the precious words
I'm gonna do some chirping And I ain't no bird
There's a reason for living
A reason for dying
A darned good reason why a woman starts crying
A reason for a mole,
A reason for a dimple
But there ain't no reason why a man's so simple
(Shout, sister shout) Yeah!
(Shout, sister shout) I'm tellin' you
(Shout, sister shout) Yeah!
(Tell the whole world what it's all about)
There's a way to be brilliant
A way to be a fool
A way to get to heaven
Observe the golden rule
A way to get a sweetheart,
A way to get a wife
But the day you quit me brother That's the day you lose your life
(Shout, sister shout) Yeah!
(Shout, sister shout) oh boy!
(Shout, sister shout) Yeah!
(Tell the whole world what it's all about)
There's a reason for a mountain,
A reason for a hill
A reason why a doctor Gives a patient a pill
A reason to stand
A reason to sing
But there ain't no reason Why a man can't swing
(Orchestral Break)
(Male Voice)
I can understand the birds
And I can understand the bees
Sister, I can even understand Why a rat eats cheese
(Tharpe)
I can understand my dog
(Male)
And I can understand your cat
(Tharpe)
Well fill me full o' rhythm
Can you understand that
(Male)
I gotcha covered sister
(Shout, sister shout) hallelujah!
(Shout, sister shout) hallelujah!
(Shout, sister shout) hallelujah!
(Tell the whole world what it's all about)
(Tharpe)
I'm gonna shoooo-ut
I'm gonna shoooo-ut
I'm gonna shout it out
And tell the world what it's all about.
Written by: Bill Doggett, Lucky Millinder

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