Top Songs By Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Vocals
Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra
Performer
Archie Johnson
Trumpet
Freddie Webster
Trumpet
Nelson Bryant
Trumpet
George Stevenson
Trombone
Edward Morant
Trombone
Joe Britton
Trombone
George James
Alto Saxophone
Billy Bowen
Alto Saxophone
Stafford Simon
Tenor Saxophone
Ernest Purce
Baritone Saxophone
Clyde Hart
Piano
Trevor Bacon
Guitar
Panama Francis
Drums
George Duvivier
Upright Bass
Lucky Millinder
Orchestra Leader
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lucky Millinder
Songwriter
Lyrics
I want a tall skinny papa
Yeah!
I want a tall skinny papa
Yeah!
I want a tall skinny papa
Yeah!
I want a tall skinny papa
Yeah!
I want a tall skinny papa
That's all I'll ever need
She wants a tall, tall, tall skinny papa
Tall, tall, tall skinny papa
Tall, tall, tall skinny papa
I want a tall skinny papa
That's all I'll ever need
He's got to be all mine
Treat me fine
Walk the chalk line
And stay on my mind
He's got to be alright
Learn to fight all night
Mama will do the rest
And now how 'bout that, Miss?
He's got to do what he's told
And bring sweet mama that gold
Satisfy my soul
He's gotta be tall
Yeah!
Tall
Yeah!
He's gotta be tall
Yeah!
Tall
Yeah!
I want a tall skinny papa
That's all I'll ever need
Writer(s): Millinder, Stafford Simon
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