The song’s title, Earl said, came from Armstrong’s happy-go-lucky habit of failing to keep appointments, causing Hines to remind him in the song: “Don’t forget our Monday date that you promised me last Tuesday.”
[from Liner Notes: Giants of Jazz: Earl Hines (Time Life)]
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(Spoken)
ARMSTRONG:
Hey see here, see here, Hines...
Why don’t you let us in on some of that good music, Pops?
HINES:
Well, come on here, let’s get together then
ARMSTRONG:
Well, all right - tune up, boys…
How’s that, All right?
HINES:
That sounds pretty good
ARMSTRONG:
Yes, that sounds pretty good. I bet if you had a half a pint of
Miss Searcy’s gin, you wouldn’t say “That sounds pretty good.”
Lay it down, we’re gon’ play it anyway. Say c’mon Zutty, work
Them cymbals, Pops
(Music begins)
Don't forget our Monday date
That you promised me last Tuesday
I have found a cozy place
Oh please (find) me at noon-day
But remember
September
When the preacher says we’ll bill and coo
For ever and ever
And to make a Monday date
Or any date we’ll… (scat)
-(Trombone / Clarinet / Trumpet / Drum / Piano solos
Instrumental to End)-
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A Monday Date was written by Earl Hines.
Louis-armstrong-and-his-hot-five released A Monday Date on Wed Jun 27 1928.