Louis Armstrong
A Monday Date

(Spoken)
ARMSTRONG:
Say, say, say, say Earl Hines...
Why don’t you let us in on some of that good music, Pops?

HINES:
Well, come on here, let’s get together then

ARMSTRONG:
Well, all right - tune up, boys…
How’s that, alright? Is that alright

HINES:
Aw, that sounds pretty good

ARMSTRONG:
Yes, that sounds pretty good. I bet if you had a half a pint of
Mrs. Searcy’s gin, you wouldn’t say, “that sounds pretty good”
Well anyhow, we’re gon’ play it anyway. Say c’mon Zutty, whip them cymbals, Pops

[Drums: Zutty Singleton]
[Trumpet led ensemble: Louis Armstrong]
[Piano solo: Earl Hines]

[Verse 1]
Don't forget our Monday date
That you promised me last Tuesday
[Verse 2]
I have found a cozy place
So please phone me at noonday

[Bridge]
But remember September
When the preacher says we’ll bill and coo for ever and ever

[Verse 3]
Have to make a Monday date
For any date we’ll… (scat)

{Trombone solo: Fred Robinson}
{Clarinet solo: Jimmy Strong}
{Trombone solo: Fred Robinson}
{Trumpet solo: Louis Armstrong}
{Drum solo: Zutty Singleton}
{Piano solo: Earl Hines}
[Ensemble plays till end with solo breaks]