Jimmy Soul

If You Wanna Be Happy -  Stateside 1964

He also did a mad record with Bagpipes rattling away in the backing track, Its best forgotten…. BORN: 24 th August 1942, in Weldon, NC

A former preacher born James McCleese (may account for the Scottish bagpipe link?)

He died on 25 June, 1988, New York, NY


Others he did in 62/3 - Treat Em Tough/ Church Street in the Summertime,
Twistin' Matilda (this maybe the Bagpipe one)

Song Lyrics - If You Wanna Be Happy - Jimmy Soul

If you wanna be happy
For the rest of your life,
Never make a pretty woman your wife,
So from my personal point of view,
Get an ugly girl to marry you.

A pretty woman makes her husband look small
And very often causes his downfall.
As soon as he marries her
Then she starts to do
The things that will break his heart.
But if you make an ugly woman your wife,
You'll be happy for the rest of your life,
An ugly woman cooks her meals on time,
She'll always give you peace of mind.

Don't let your friends say
You have no taste,
Go ahead and marry anyway,
Though her face is ugly,
Her eyes don't match,
Take it from me she's a better catch.

Say man.
Hey baby.
Saw your wife the other day.
Yeah?
Yeah, she's ugly.
Yeah, she's ugly but she sure can cook.
Yeah?. Okay.