| Composer | W. Franke Harling |
| Lyricist | Sam Coslow |
| Year Written | 1930 |
About This Song
“Sing You Sinners” was written in 1930 by W. Franke Harling and Sam Coslow, for the movie Honey. The song was an early hit in 1950 for Tony Bennett.”
Lyrics
Brothers, sisters, listen to what we say
Moanin’ and groanin’ won’t drive those blues away
Lift up your voices in song
You know you’ve all done wrong
You sinners, drop everything
Let that harmony ring
Up to Heaven
Sing, you sinners
Just wave your arms all about
Let the Lord hear you shout
Pour the music right out
And sing, you sinners
Whenever there’s music
The Devil kicks
He don’t allow music
By the river Styx
You’re wicked and you’re depraved
And you’ve all misbehaved
If you wanna be saved
Sing, you sinners
Well, up until now
We’ve been asking everybody to sing
But if you won’t sing, c’mon dance
C’mon band, swing
Go, yeah
Swing, swing
Swing, swing, swing you sinners
Whenever there’s music
The Devil kicks
He don’t allow music
By the river Styx
You’re wicked and you’re depraved
And you’ve all misbehaved
If you wanna be saved
If you wanna be saved
Well, sing, you sinners
Recordings
1950
Tony Bennett recorded “Sing You Sinners” on July 20, 1950. Marty Manning wrote the arrangement.
Release History
| 1950 | Columbia 78: 38989 |
| 1950 | Columbia 45: 4-38989 |
| 1955 | Columbia LP 10″: CL 2507 — Alone At Last |
| 2005 | V/Living Era CD: 5512 — Take My Hand |
| 2006 | Naxos Nostalgia CD: 8120803 — While We’re Young: Original Recordings 1950-1955 |
| 2007 | Proper CD: PROPERBOX 121 — Young Tony |
| 2011 | Columbia The Complete Collection —Disc |