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From 1906, the great Bert Williams explains his need for a bride in I'm Tired of Eating in the Restaurants.
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One of the most endearing and amusing voices of the early 20th Century belonged to
composer, comic, and character of the musical stage, Bert A.
This recording, one of Williams' earlier Columbia records, includes several fun quirks – beginning with Williams' unusual articulation of his surname; soon after that, during the first few introductory bars, Williams clears his throat; lastly, there is the odd noise at the end of the song.
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"I've got a notion to get married, and that notion will be carried just as soon as there's a second by some maid."
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