DESCRIPTION:
I Don't Work for a Living
Jeff first heard this song on the First of Autumn album by Malcolm Dalglish & Grey Larsen. Malcolm picked it up from Jimmy Cooper of Airdrie, Scotland. I have always thought of it as a Scottish song but have found some Irish reference. True folk tradition... There is a different version of I Don't Work for a Living which was copyrighted in 1929 by Shapiro, Bernstein and Company or New York City. After a bit of research I found a copy that shows Mullen/Freeman as the songwriters, possibly early 20th century? Seems to be a lot references to fathers or grandfathers. References all over the internet to people who will tell you that "my grandfather sang that song all the time..."

I also found a list of recordings at a Fresno State Folklore project website.

RECORDINGS:
Frank Crumit, "I Don't Work for a Living" (Victor V-40214, 1930)
Walton Dalton, "I Don't Work for a Living" (Perfect 12574, 1930)
Jack Kaufman, "I Don't Work for a Living" (Broadway 8145, n.d. but c. 1930)
Frankie Marvin, "I Don't Work for a Living" (Brunswick 401, 1930); (Conqueror 7449/Romeo 1145 [both as Frankie Wallace], c. 1930)
Hobo Jack Turner [pseud. Ernest Hare], "I Don't Work for a Living" (Velvet Tone 2070-V, 1929)
Pete Wiggins, "I Don't Work for a Living" (OKeh 45412/Parlophone [UK] E-6357, 1930)

A fun tune and as Gale says, "It's fantasy time..."
Squeaky chair played by Jeff...

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