Cousin of Mine

Written By: Cecil Mack (words) and Chris Smith and Silvia Hein (music), arranged by Sam Cooke

Information:

• Copyright on this song is already from 1906. The digital sheet music of the first version of the song can be found at the site of the University of Colorado.
• For the musical 'Marrying Mary'
• popularized by Bert Williams
• Sam was introduced to this song while looking through Magnificient Montague's collection of old records. 
• Both Mack and Smith were black Tin Pan Alley writers

Recorded July 8th in RCA Studio in New York and August 12th in California (most likely Hollywood), 1964

Produced By: Hugo Peretta and Luigi Creatore

Charts    US #31, R&B #40

Singles    RCA 8426 b/w That's Where It's At (September 19, 1964)    //    RCA 0820 b/w Sad Mood    //    RCA 1420

Albums: Forever (32-tracks)    //    Keep Moving On    //    Takeoff

Lyrics    //    Chords

There´s a scandal in the neighborhood
And it´s all about Julie Brown
It seems that long lost cousin Jerimiah
Had lately arrived in town
Now when when Julie´s fella
came and saw him kissing
He started home at once

But Julie said: I´m surprised that you
Don´t go acting like a dunce
Why he´s a cousin of mine, a cousin of mine
You're liable for to see him here any old time
He´s a cousin of mine, a cousin of mine
Gone, he´s a cousin of mine

When Julie had explained her relationship
He said: Honey, that may be so
But this fellow don´t look like a 32nd cousin
That I met here a week ago

Julie smiled at him and joined her cousin´s side
As they slowly walked away
He heard him ask: who is that fella
And he heard his Julie say

Why he´s a cousin of mine, a cousin of mine
You´re liable for to see him here any old time
He´s a just cousin of mine, a cousin of mine
Gone, he´s a cousin of mine
would I fool you
gone, he's a cousin of mine

Notable Other Performer

Bert Williams