Black Strap Molasses

"Black Strap Molasses"
Single by Danny Kaye, Jimmy Durante, Jane Wyman, and Groucho Marx
A-side"How D' Ye Do and Shake Hands (from the film Alice in Wonderland)"
ReleasedAugust 1951 (1951-08)
RecordedAugust 12, 1951 (1951-08-12), with chorus and orchestra directed by Sonny Burke
GenrePopular
Length2:39
LabelDecca Records
Songwriter(s)Carmine Ennis, Marilou Harrington

Black Strap Molasses is a novelty song by Carmine Ennis and Marilou Harrington, released in August 1951. It was recorded by the movie stars Groucho Marx, Jimmy Durante, Jane Wyman, and Danny Kaye, with chorus and orchestra directed by Sonny Burke. The song was a popular success, reaching number 29 on the Billboard charts, but was banned from some radio networks because it was perceived as promoting commercial products.

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