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Copyright file shows title as Leavin’ thismornin’ blues, and continues words bySelma Davis (pseud. of Aletha Dickerson);music by Gertrude Rainey. unpublished:Nov. 30, 1928. (But sheet not in MRR)[But in 2013 search through 1928 book, I findLeavin this morning blues; words by SelmaDavis [pseud, of Aletha Dickerson], musicby Gertrude Rainey. [Words and melodyonly] © 1 c. Nov. 30, 1928; E—Unpub. 1717;Chicago music pub. co., inc., Chicago.]Bob, I just (Sept. 1) confirmed this entry.Shouldn’t we make the change to match thecopyright card?1/25/01: Oops. LC dug up the hand-writtensheet submitted for cy. The music lead sheet,on which the notes are hand-written but thetitle, composers and lyrics are typed in, saysLeavin’ This Morning Blues. The attachedlyric sheet, which is typed out, says Leavin’This Mornin’ Blues.2013 review: Only rec. in Rust is Leaving ThisMorning, Ma Rainey, 9/28, Paramount 12902.And aha, the label says Leaving This Morning,by Rainey.OK, shame on me for following the unpub.copyright and not tracking down the actualpublished version, i.e., the record label. Theband was right to begin with.Leaving Me (Fats Waller–Andy Razaf–Irving Mills)Neville Dickie 1397CD says just Waller-Razaf.Rec. Jimmie Lunceford, 1/26/34, Victor 24586,HMV B-6493 et al.Only Leaving Me in 1934 book is by LouHarris. HOWEVER, the label of Victor 24586 isWaller-Razaf-Mills, and Dickie says he’splaying the Lunceford tune, so there it is. AndI’m presuming it’s Irving.’Lectric Chair Blues (see Send Meto the ’Lectric Chair)Left All Alone Again Blues(Jerome Kern–Anne Caldwell)Chrysanthemum Ragtime Band 1079ASM, 1920, T. B. Harms; w. Caldwell/m. Kern.Left All Alone with the Blues(James P. Johnson–Spencer Williams)Des Plantes’ Washboard Wizards 1325Jacobi’s Bottomland Orchestra 1336Neville Dickie 1366