On this day, October 25, 1885, Sam M. Lewis was born.

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Mon Oct 25, 2021: On this day, October 25, 1885, Sam M. Lewis was born.

Sam M. Lewis

Sam M. Lewis (October 25, 1885 – November 22, 1959) was an American singer and lyricist.

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Selected works

"Dinah"

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"How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Paree)?" - 1919. m: Walter Donaldson
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World"
"In a Little Spanish Town"
"Just Friends"
"Laugh, Clown, Laugh"
"Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody"
"Street of Dreams"

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Al Jolson, safe for DU:

Al JOLSON! "I'M SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD" from 'THE SINGING FOOL" 1928
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Hear and see more "Jolie" on GREATPERFORMERS1 at:
https://www.youtube.com/user/GreatPerformers1
Al Jolson's second talking movie contained great music from Lewis, young and Henderson and was his most succesful movie. The Singing Fool was the largest grossing film from 1928 till 1939 when it was overtaken by Gone With The Wind.

Reuben and Rachel



Published: 1871
Composer(s): William Gooch
Lyricist(s): Harry Birch

Reuben and Rachel is a popular song with words written by Harry Birch and music by William Gooch, originally published in Boston in 1871 by White, Smith, & Perry. The song regained popularity in the 20th century as a children's song.

The first line of the song, "Reuben, Reuben, I've been thinking," was reused in a popular song at the close of World War I (1919), "How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Paree)?."

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The Brian Sisters "How You Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm" 1936
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From OG Follies of 1936, the Brian Sisters. Noticed a bunch of other Brian Sisters video comments referencing this scene, so here it is.

A commenter supplied the lyrics.

Longhi 10 months ago

Reuben, Reuben, I've been thinking
Said his wifey dear
Now that all is peaceful and calm
The boys will soon be back on the farm
Mister Reuben started winking and slowly rubbed his chin
He pulled his chair up close to mother
And he asked her with a grin

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm
After they've seen Paree'
How ya gonna keep 'em away from Broadway
Jazzin around and paintin' the town
How ya gonna keep 'em away from harm, that's a mystery
They'll never want to see a rake or plow
And who the deuce can parleyvous a cow?
How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm
After they've seen Paree'

Rueben, Rueben, you're mistaken
Said his wifey dear
Once a farmer, always a jay
And farmers always stick to the hay
Mother Reuben, I'm not fakin
Tho you may think it strange
But wine and women play the mischief
With a boy who's loose with change

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm
After they've seen Paree'
How ya gonna keep 'em away from Broadway
Jazzin around and paintin' the town
How ya gonna keep 'em away from harm, that's a mystery
Imagine Reuben when he meets his Pa
He'll kiss his cheek and holler "OO-LA-LA!
How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm
After they've seen Paree'?

How You Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm? - Judy Garland
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From the 1942 movie "For Me and My Gal"