OKeh matrix W80398. The coat and pants do all the work (And the vest gets all the gravy) / The Happiness Boys
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The coat and pants do all the work (And the vest gets all the gravy) (Primary title) | Laird/Rust |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Larry Shay (songwriter) | |
| Bert Harlan (songwriter) | |
| Benold Ross (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| The Happiness Boys (Vocal group) | |
| Dave Kaplan (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Billy Jones (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Ernest Hare (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
- Description: Male vocal duet, with piano
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7/1927 New York, New York | [A] | Unknown | ||
| 2/7/1927 New York, New York | B | Master | OKeh 40785 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "OKeh matrix W80398. The coat and pants do all the work (And the vest gets all the gravy) / The Happiness Boys," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000207035/W80398-The_coat_and_pants_do_all_the_work_And_the_vest_gets_all_the_gravy.
OKeh matrix W80398. The coat and pants do all the work (And the vest gets all the gravy) / The Happiness Boys. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000207035/W80398-The_coat_and_pants_do_all_the_work_And_the_vest_gets_all_the_gravy.
"OKeh matrix W80398. The coat and pants do all the work (And the vest gets all the gravy) / The Happiness Boys." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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