Little Man You've Had a Busy Day

Music by Mabel Wayne

with lyrics by Maurice Sigler and Al Hoffman 1934

T.B. Harms & Co.

First recording 1946:

With the Orchestra of Russ Case

and The Satisfiers

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recording Time 3:08

Recorded March 12, 1946, Matrix No. D6VB-1343 Take 1 - 1A

Single release: RCA-78RPM-20-1918-A

Single Flip Side: "Kentucky Babe"

UK Single release: HMV-78RPM-BD-1161 ( March 1947 )

Single Flip Side: "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby"

Album issue: RCA Generic 78 "Russ Case Collection Vol. 1" 1940s Folio Release

| Lyrics | 1958 Lyrics | CD-Finder | Perry with The Satisfiers |

Second recording 1958:

Recorded in medley with:

"Almost Like Being In Love" / "Gypsy In My Soul" / "Whiffenpoof Song"

We Get Letters & "Dear Perry" Medley Arranged by Joe Lipman and Jack Andrews

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and the Ray Charles Singers

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A , 155 E. 24th Street, New York City

This Song Recording Time 2:44

Full Medley Recording Time 9:42

Recorded February 12, 1958 ~ Matrix No. J2PB-1594 Take ?

Recorded February 20, 1958 ~ Matrix No. J2PB-1594 Take 9

SESSION MUSICIANS

February 12, 1958

A&R Joe Reisman and Ed O. Welker

Orchestra

Leader: Mitchell Ayres

Contractor: Henry "Hank" Ross

Sax ~ Harry Terrill

Sax ~ Bernard Kaufman

Sax ~ Wolffe Taninbaum ( FEB 12TH ONLY )

Sax ~ Philip Zolkind ( FEB 12TH ONLY )

Sax ~ Stanley Webb ( FEB 20TH ONLY )

Sax ~ Abraham Richman ( FEB 20TH ONLY )

Trumpet ~ Malven Soloman ( FEB 12TH ONLY )

Trumpet ~ James Milazzo ( FEB 12TH ONLY )

Trumpet ~ Bernie Glow ( FEB 12TH ONLY )

Trumpet ~ Louis Oles ( FEB 12TH ONLY )

Trumpet ~ Malven Soloman ( FEB 20TH ONLY )

Trombone ~ Robert Byrne ( FEB 12TH ONLY )

Trombone ~ John D'agostino ( FEB 12TH ONLY )

Trombone ~ Eddie Bert ( FEB 12TH ONLY )

Violin ~ Sylvan Shulman

Violin ~ Jack Zayde

Violin ~ Max Hollander

Violin ~ Tosha Samaroff ( FEB 12TH ONLY )

Violin ~ Harry Glickman

Violin ~ Harry Melnikoff

Violin ~ Mac Ceppos

Violin ~ Samuel Rand

Violin ~ Tosha Samaroff ( FEB 20TH ONLY )

Violin ~ Felix Orlewitz ( FEB 20TH ONLY )

Violin ~ Ralph Silverman ( FEB 20TH ONLY )

Violin ~ Fred Buldrini ( FEB 20TH ONLY )

Violin ~ Harry Hoffman ( FEB 20TH ONLY )

Viola ~ Isadore Zir

Viola ~ Howard Kay

Viola ~ Leon Frengut ( FEB 20TH ONLY )

Cello ~ Maurice Brown

Cello ~ Lucien Schmit

Cello ~ Harvey Shapiro ( FEB 20TH ONLY )

Piano ~ Henry Rowland

Guitar ~ Don Arnone ( FEB 12TH ONLY )

Guitar ~ Danny Perri

Guitar ~ Anthony Mottola ( FEB 20TH ONLY )

Harp ~ Gloria Agostini ( FEB 12TH ONLY )

Drums ~ Frank Garisto ( FEB 12TH ONLY )

Drums ~ Philip Kraus

Drums ~ Don Lamond ( FEB 20TH ONLY )

Bass ~ Pat Merola ( FEB 12TH ONLY )

Bass ~ Robert Haggart ( FEB 20TH ONLY )

7½" IPS HALF-TRACK "Saturday Night With Mr. C." CPS-153 STEREO ORTHOPHONIC TAPE JULY 1958

Album issue: RCA-LP12 "Saturday Night With Mr. C." LOP / LSO-1004 MONO / STEREO MAY / JULY 1958

Album issue: RCA-UK-LP12 "Dear Perry" RD-27078 MONAURAL 1959

Saturday Night With Mr. C. ~ stereo half-track recording tape edition

Dear Perry ~ The Perry Como Show ( UK Release )

| Lyrics | Album Notes | Session | 1946 Lyrics | CD-Finder |

Notes: ~ the title of this song was suggested by the best-selling book "Little Man, What Now?" by Hans Fallada

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