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Early in the Morning ~ Harry Nilsson  

Born Harry Nilsson in 1941, he recorded under several different names, but never using the name Harry. In 1964 he recorded Baa Baa Blacksheep and Do You Wanna (Have Some Fun) as Bo Pete. He also recored Donna I Understand as Johnny Niles. In 1972 he recorded Joy as Buck Earle.

Most of his recordings though, he was known simply as Nilsson.

Nilsson was best known for his hits, “Lime in the Coconut”, ”Without You”,  ”Everybody’s Talkin’” and for composing such hits as Three Dog Night’s “One”.

Later in life he did a lot of commission work for movies, and in 1985 set up a production company to oversee various movie, TV and multimedia projects. In 1990, the company, Hawkeye, produced only one movie before going broke, and Nilsson found himself in some serious financial trouble after it was discovered that his financial advisor had embezzled all of the money he had ever made as a recording artist.

Nilsson’s family wound up with a net worth of $300 and the stress was enough that he suffered a heart attack in 1993 and died of a massive heart attack a few months later.

Early in the Morning

Originally written and performed by Louis Jordan in 1947.

Early in the morning and I can’t do right
Had a little fight with my baby last night and it’s early in the morning
Don’chu know it’s early in the morning
Early in the morning
I ain’t got nothing, no nothing but the blues

I went to your girlfriend’s house
But she was out
I knocked on your daddy’s door
But he began to shout and he said,
It’s early in the morning
Don’chu know it’s early in the morning
Early in the morning
I ain’t got nothing, no nothing but the blues

I went to Dooby Chase to get somethin’ to eat
Waitress looked at me said, “Harry, you sure look beat”
And I said, It’s early in the morning
Don’chu know it’s early in the morning
Early in the morning
Early in the morning
Early in the morning
Early in the morning
Early in the morning
Early in the morning
Early in the morning
Early in the morning

Ain’t got nothing, but the Blues

• Audio from the 1971 album, Nilsson Schmilsson:

Other Songs Posted for this Artist

• July 26, 2008 -- Without You ~ Harry Nilsson
• February 13, 2008 -- Coconut ~ Harry Nilsson