Honeysuckle Rose for Clarinet

Honeysuckle Rose for Clarinet by Thomas "Fats" Waller and Andy Razaf 1929 Despite it being one of his best known compositions, Fats Waller was not particularly impressed by his 1929 song “Honeysuckle Rose.” In his book The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire, Ted Gioia writes that Waller “had seen this tune as a negligible item, a soft-shoe piece for Load of Coal, a 1929 revue at Harlem’s Connie’s Inn.” The lyrics by Andy Razaf certainly made it palatable during the 1930’s, when it was adopted by most of the jazz bands of the decade – from McKinney’s Cotton Pickers to the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra. The latter recorded a memorable version with saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. Lyrics Every honeybee fills with jealousy When they see you out with me I don´t blame goodness knows Honey suckle rose When you're passin' by flowers droop and sigh And I know the reason why You're my sweet goodness knows Honey suckle rose Don't buy sugar You just have to touch my cup You're my sugar It's sweeter when you stir it up When I'm taking sips from your tasty lips Seems the honey fairly drips You're my goodness knows Honey suckle rose babadubo duduooh Sing every honeybee fills with jealousy When they see you out with me I don´t blame goodness knows Honey suckle rose When you're passin' by flowers droop and sigh And I know the reason why You're my sweet goodness knows Honey suckle rose Don't buy sugar Dabadabadabadaba my cup You're my sugardubadubi It's sweeter when you stir it up When I'm taking sips from your tasty lips Seems the honey fairly drips You're my goodness knows Honey suckle rose Every honeybee fills with jealousy When they see you out with me I don´t blame goodness knows Honey suckle rose When you're passin' by flowers droop and sigh And I know the reason why You're my sweet goodness knows Honey suckle rose Don't buy sugar dubidubuda touch my cup You're my sugar It's sweeter when you stir it up When I'm taking sips from your tasty lips Seems the honey fairly drips You're my goodness knows Honey suckle rose Dubaduba… Honey suckle, honey suckle Dudubududua… Goodness knows Honey you are my suckle rose