Talk:Signifying monkey

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recording[edit]

Here is a recording of a version -- seems to be a white speaker -- in the 1940s. I leave it to others whether this should be included on "external links," or maybe it's too ephemeral. [1] 150.243.14.35 (talk) 21:07, 2 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Lyrics of the song in the film "knightriders"[edit]

The lyrics quoted here are exactly the lyrics of Oscar Brown Jr.´s "Signifying monkey" - I guess he should be credited for them, at least the record label seems to mention him as the author: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQZXNr8NP5I Spirit of Rhythm (talk) 10:22, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]