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Leon Redbone - Walking Stick (Live at the 1973 Buffalo Folk Festival)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Leon Redbone
Leon Redbone
Vocals
Don Mclean
Don Mclean
Banjo
Milt Hinton
Milt Hinton
Bass
Ralph MacDonald
Ralph MacDonald
Castanets
Billy Slapin
Billy Slapin
Clarinet
Joe Wilder
Joe Wilder
Trumpet
Stephen Gadd
Stephen Gadd
Drums
Charles Macey
Charles Macey
Guitar
Patty Bown
Patty Bown
Piano
Philip Bodner
Philip Bodner
Saxophone
Seldon Powell
Seldon Powell
Saxophone
Garnett Brown
Garnett Brown
Trombone
Jonathan Dorn
Jonathan Dorn
Tuba
Joe Venuti
Joe Venuti
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin
Songwriter
Leon Redbone
Leon Redbone
Arranger
William Eaton
William Eaton
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Vince McGarry
Vince McGarry
Mastering Engineer
Joel Dorn for the Masked Announcer
Joel Dorn for the Masked Announcer
Producer
Bob Liftin
Bob Liftin
Recording Engineer
Jim McCarthy
Jim McCarthy
Engineer
Joe Ferla
Joe Ferla
Engineer
Joel Dorn
Joel Dorn
Producer

Lyrics

Without my walking stick, I'd go insane
I can't look my best, I feel undressed without my cane
Must have my walking stick 'cause it may rain
When it pours, can't be outdoors without my cane
If I ever left my house without my walking stick
Well, it would be something I could never explain
Oh, the thing that makes me click, on Lover's Lane
Would go for naught if I were caught without my cane
Be-bop-bop-de-la-dum
Be-bop-a-da-bum
Re-bop-be-ay
Rop-a-de-bop
Rump-a-de-dum
Ra-da-da-de
Re-bop-bop-la-da-dum
Re-bop-be-de-ay
Rop-a-de-bum
Rop-a-de-bum
Deet-de-de-a
Ra-da-da-dum
If I ever left my house without my walking stick
Well, it would be something I could never explain
Oh, the thing that makes me click, on Lover's Lane
Would go for naught if I were caught without my cane
Written by: Irving Berlin

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