Weed Smokers Dream - Smoking Time Jazz Club

Sarah Peterson vocals Stephan Tenney trombone Hippo Fevere trumpet Jory Woodis clarinet John Joyce upright bass Brett Gardner guitar Bardi banjo Mike Voelker drums A great Saturday night at Maison on Frenchman Street Thanks to Chris Christie for recording the video Weed Smokers Dream was originally recorded by the Harlem Hamfats, a Chicago jazz band formed in 1936. Initially, they mainly provided backup music for jazz and blues singers, In 1936, the Harlem Hamfats jazz band recorded “The Weed Smoker’s Dream“. The original Decca Records release listed the songwriters as “McCoy-Moran“ (Joe McCoy and Herb Morand were members of the band). McCoy later rewrote the song, refining the composition and lyrics. The new tune, titled “Why Don’t You Do Right?“, was recorded by Lil Green in 1941, with guitar by William “Big Bill“ Broonzy. The recording was an early jazz and blues hit. The song has its roots in blues music and originally dealt