By Little Willie Littlefield, James Brown, The Beatles, Wilbert Harrison, and Little Richard. By Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller. Arranged by Mark A. Brymer. Broadway, Country, Pop. Choral. 9 pages. Duration 145. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital

Arranged by Kirby Shaw. SATB. Concert; Oldies; Pop; Rock. Choral. 11 pages. Duration 2:45. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music

By The Platters. Pop. Choral. 14 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music

Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1267134

By Peggy Lee. By Joe McCoy. Arranged by Michael Thomas Coull. 20th Century,Blues,Contemporary,Jazz,Standards. 10 pages. MTC Publishing #859768. Published by MTC Publishing (A0.1267134).

Why Don't You Do Right (Get Me Some Money, Too) - Choral Arrangement for SATB and Piano arranged by Michael Thomas Coull

Why Don't You Do Right (Get Me Some Money Too!) was originally recorded as Weed Smoker's Dream and is an American blues and jazz-influenced pop song written by ‘Kansas Joe’ McCoy and Herb Morand in 1936.  Both men are given composer credits on the original 78 record label, although Morand’s name is misspelled. 

In 1936, the Harlem Hamfats recorded the Weed Smoker’s Dream.  Band member Joe McCoy later rewrote the song, refining both the composition and lyrics.  The new tune, titled Why Don't You Do Right (Get Me Some Money Too!), was recorded by Lil Green in 1941, with guitar by William ‘Big Bill’ Broonzy.  The minor key twelve-bar blues song, with a few chord substitutions, proved popular and quickly became a jazz standard. 

With its roots in blues music, the song originally dealt with a marijuana smoker reminiscing about lost financial opportunities.  After it was rewritten, it took on the perspective of the female partner, chastising her man for his irresponsible ways:  ‘Why don't you do right, like some other men do?  Get out of here and get me some money too!’

A wonderful bluesy arrangement for full SATB choir with piano accompaniment, not just fun for the choir to sing, but also one the audience will really enjoy too.

Piano and voice (solo and SATB chorus) - Digital Download

SKU: LV.11122

Composed by Benjamin Jepson. Fires, Smoke, Fire engines & equipment, Firefighters, Furniture, Infants, Rescues, Mothers & children, Heroes. Lester S. Levy Collection. 5 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.11122).

The Fireman's Heart is Bold and Free. Descriptive Song and Chorus. Composed by Benjamin Jepson. Published 1855 by Horace Waters, 333 Broadway in New York. Composition of sectional with chorus with piano and voice (solo and satb chorus) instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Fires, Smoke, Fire engines & equipment, Firefighters, Furniture, Infants, Rescues, Mothers & children, Heroes. First line reads When the lurid flame of night lights up the clear blue sky..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

Piano and voice (solo and SATB chorus) - Digital Download

SKU: LV.11460

Composed by John Smith. Bedrooms, Firefighters, Children, Windows, Fires, Smoke, Rescues. Lester S. Levy Collection. 3 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.11460).

Fireman's Song. Composed by John Smith. Published 1839 by Parker & Ditson, 135 Washington St. in Boston. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice (solo and satb chorus) instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Bedrooms, Firefighters, Children, Windows, Fires, Smoke, Rescues. First line reads The sailor at sea, and the soldier on land, have glory awarded by fame's gilded hand..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

Piano and voice (solo and SATB chorus) - Digital Download

SKU: LV.11112

Composed by P. P. Bliss. Smoke, Fires, Disasters, Prayer, Comfort. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.11112).

The Billow of Fire. Song. With Quartette Chorus. Words and Music by P.P. Bliss. Published 1877 by Wm. A. Pond & Co., 547 Broadway in New York. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice (solo and satb chorus) instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Smoke, Fires, Disasters, Prayer, Comfort. First line reads Hark the alarm, the clang of the bells!..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

Piano and voice (solo and SATB chorus) - Digital Download

SKU: LV.11126

Composed by E.K. Cole. Portraits, Vines, Smoke, Fires, Light fixtures. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.11126).

Firemen's Anniversary Song. Words by Mrs. C. Edmonston. Music by E.K. Cole, M.D. Published 1865 by Blackmar & Co., 167 Canal St. in New Orleans. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice (solo and satb chorus) instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Portraits, Vines, Smoke, Fires, Light fixtures. First line reads Rally to the fire, boys, life is now at stake..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.