1933 Ben Bernie - Shanghai Lil (Stu Johnson, vocal)

Tune from the delightful Warner Brothers film classic “Footlight Parade,” which sparkles with the energetic leads of Cagney and Blondell supported by Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler, the songs of Dubin-Warren and Fain-Kahal, plus some of Busby Berkeley’s most extravagant production numbers. The “Shanghai Lil” sequence features vocals by Cagney & the cast and includes a bar-top tap dance by Cagney & Keeler.

Original 78rpm issue on Columbia 2824-D - Shanghai Lil (Dubin-Warren) by Ben Bernie and All The Lads, vocal by Stu Johnson, recorded in Chicago September 26, 1933 .
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