JIMMY DURANTE - 'The Day I Read A Book' - 1947 78rpm

BanjoGuido Says:

Jul 25, 2009 - I love the phonograph! Worth watching just for that.

YrNameHr Says:

Aug 3, 2009 - been singing this song off and on for thirty years. "it's a shame I don't recall the name of the book" -- lol

kerjan1 Says:

Aug 4, 2009 - what a load of shite,,,,sorry

renumeratedfrog Says:

Sep 15, 2009 - I've heard it once on the "Philosophy Talk" podcast and I instantly loved it. But that sounded like a different version.

jdershin Says:

Dec 14, 2009 - Ahh. This is happiness! "Goodnight Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are!"

akilli1453 Says:

Mar 6, 2010 - Show off!

Facevampire Says:

May 30, 2010 - same here :) they played it again lst week..

harply1 Says:

Sep 26, 2010 - Libby has just found a book series that has captured her attention! In honor, I am sharing this funny song!

DigitMast33R Says:

Dec 10, 2010 - what song is when he goes HACHA CHA CHA

postdesrapides Says:

May 28, 2011 - My wife told me about this song today, she heard it on NPR and remembers it from her childhood. I am 53 and used to love Durante as a child. I really love this song. does anyone know if it is in Public Domain?

cooltrainerag Says:

Jul 20, 2011 - I turned 18 a day ago and love Durante after my grandpa played a CD of him to me. Though there's a different version of this song I like even better where there was a moment where he talks about different people who relax themselves by reading books. For instance he was like, "Abraham Lincoln, he relaxes himself by reading a book!" And then for the last example, he says something like, "And the senate. They relax themselves by booking a rent!" That had me laughing a while.

jfeltes2 Says:

Mar 3, 2012 - I don't know but I found these in public domain Check Archive . org

postdesrapides Says:

Mar 4, 2012 - I went on Amazon and bought one of the Durante collections just for this song.

iOysterZ Says:

Mar 8, 2012 - "I buried my nosein abook, and I forgot which book I buried it in"

mad62 Says:

Apr 28, 2012 - My late Father Tom used to have a load of old Durrante 78's. Happy memories of a very funny comedian and my old Dad . . . .