Recorded May 13, 1938, in New York City Track Time 2:45 Written by Peter DeRose and William Hill Louis Armstrong, trumpet, vocal; Shelton Hemphill, trumpet; J.C. Higginbotham, trombone; Rupert Cole, Charlie Holmes, alto saxophone; Bingie Madison, tenor saxophone; Luis Russell, piano; Lee Blair, guitar; Pops Foster, bass; Paul Barbarin * * * There's so little time and so much to do There's so little time for dreams to come true Many a ship to sail, many a magic land Many a moonlit trail, many a road to walk hand in hand
There's songs of love we never have sung Let's not waste one hour, the night is still young Mama, a lifetime's not enough for the love I have for you There's so little time, so much to do