1924 Salt & Pepper - Holdin’ The Sack (Cameo)

Описание: Cameo 609 “Holdin’ The Sack” by Salt & Pepper
Recorded September 18th, 1924

Holdin’ The Sack

Words and Music by Kultz & Culpepper themselves

Lyrics here:

(Scat singing)

Now listen honey, while I say
You’ve gotta tell me, why you went away
You went and left me, all alone
You just keep on losing cause you can’t come back home

Remember the time

You left me Holdin’ The Sack
You said you’re going away
And never coming back

(Ohhhh)

You sure do treat your papa funny
Instead of smiles you would frown
You took ‘way all my money
Then you’re Alabama bound
Remember the time

When you said goodbye

You left without

A tear in your eye

(Eye)

If you give me any “you’re sad”
I’m gonna mow ya down like tall grass
For leavin’ me heavy
Holdin’ The Sack

I held that(?) heavy, heavy bag
For a long, long time

(Scat singing)
(Dance Bit)






On September 21st, 1925 Kultz and Culpepper recorded “Holdin' the sack” and “That's my baby” at the Victor studio in New York City. Unfortunately neither of these sides were released.

Jack Pepper began entertaining on the vaudeville circuit
in his youth with his sisters Helen and Winnie Mae.

He first came to national prominence in the 1920s as part of the duo
Salt & Pepper with Frank Kurtz (Salt).
Pepper sang and played ukulele in a style similar to that of Cliff Edwards as well as performed comic and dance bits.
Salt and Pepper appeared prominently in Broadway revues, made radio broadcasts, and recorded a number of sides for Cameo Records and later on Brunswick records from 1924-1926.

On September 21st, 1925 Kultz and Culpepper recorded “Holdin' the sack” and “That's my baby” at the Victor studio in New York City. Unfortunately neither of these sides were released.

In 1940, he appeared in the Bing Crosby film “Rhythm On The River” and “Road To Singapore”, the first Bob Hope–Bing Crosby “Road” Picture.
Drafted during World War II, he toured with the USO and became a Sgt in the US army.

Pepper continued as a film and television character actor into the 1960s.
He made three guest appearances during the 1964–1965 final season of
The Jack Benny Progam. He was seen with Academy Award winner Lee Marvin in the 1965 hit comedy Cat Ballou.
Throughout his career, Jack Pepper appeared in 10 Bob Hope features
including the 1969 comedy How To Commit Marriage, his final role.

He is buried at the Forrest Lawn Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.

He died on April 1st, 1979
He was 76 years old.