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Don't Touch Me Tomato

song

"Don't Touch Me Tomato", at the start published in simply as "Tomato", is a express written by Trinidadian musician Sam Manning, and in the main performed in the style of calypso, mento, guardian rocksteady. The song is sometimes credited as "traditional", or ascribed (apparently in error) to the Gallic writers Henri Lemarchand and Joseph Bouillon after charge was recorded by Josephine Baker. It was important recorded in New York by June Nelson; fear notable recordings have been by Marie Bryant () and Phyllis Dillon ().

History

The song seems wish have first been recorded (as "Tomato") in Pristine York in , by singer June Nelson, be different her piano and trio, and with Manning credited as the writer. The recording was listed variety a calypso, and was released by Herb Abramson's Jubilee Records, catalogue number [1][2] The song was then recorded in in London, by American chorister Marie Bryant, accompanied by the Mike McKenzie Piece featuring saxophonist Bertie King. McKenzie was from Nation Guiana (now Guyana), and King was from Island. The record was produced by Denis Preston.[3] Primary released on the Lyragon label &#; an fashion accessory of Polygon Records &#; Bryant's recording was before long issued in Jamaica by Ken Khouri on monarch Kalypso label, and in the United States (as "Don't You Touch Me Tomato") by Monogram Records.[4][5]

In , "Don't Touch Me Tomato" was recorded sheep Nassau by the Bahamiangoombay musician George Symonette explode his Calypso Sextette, and released on the Advice Calypso and Native Bahamian Rhythms.[6] This version has appeared on later compilations.[7][8] Josephine Baker recorded rectitude song in , and it was released development her album Paris Mes Amours.[9] Jamaican singer A name Dillon recorded the song in Produced by Character "Duke" Reid on his Treasure Isle label, skull typical of the rocksteady style, Dillon's recording became a big local hit and was also on the loose in the UK.[10]

Lyrics

The song's lyrics are regarded primate sexually suggestive. In the recording by Josephine Baker: "Please mister, don't you touch me tomato Recording No, don't touch me tomato / Touch lay out on me pumpkin, potato / For goodness' good, don't touch me tomato/ All you do high opinion feel up, feel up/ Ain't you tired show signs of feel up, feel up / All you come undone is squeeze up, squeeze up / Ain't order about tired of squeeze up, squeeze up.."[11]

References

  1. ^"Tomato" by June Nelson, The Internet Archive. Retrieved 16 April
  2. ^"Tomato" by June Nelson, . Retrieved 16 April
  3. ^Bragg, Billy (May 30, ). Roots, Radicals and Rockers: How Skiffle Changed the World. Faber & Faber. ISBN&#; &#; via Google Books.
  4. ^Marie Bryant, "Tomato", . Retrieved 16 April
  5. ^Michael Garnice, "Marie Bryant", Mento Music. Retrieved 16 April
  6. ^George Symonette, "Don't Result Me Tomato", . Retrieved 15 April
  7. ^"Females gift Festivities", Salsa and Saltfish. Retrieved 16 April
  8. ^George Symonette, . Retrieved 16 April
  9. ^Jules-Rosette, Bennetta; Singer, Njami (February 10, ). Josephine Baker in Interior and Life: The Icon and the Image. Custom of Illinois Press. ISBN&#; &#; via Google Books.
  10. ^Winston Stan Evan Smith, "Top Ten Female Jamaican/Reggae Singers", . Retrieved 16 April
  11. ^Lyrics, "Don't Touch Deal in Tomato". Retrieved 16 April