The Democratic Process In Action
HE fact that the "Hut Sut" song, a popular American song featured in a current "Hello From Hollywood!" programme, had been commended by the California State Legislature, was mentioned in a comment on this remarkable gibberish song in last week’s "Listener." Further information about California’s official enthusiasm comes to hand in that alert journal "The New Yorker," which, under the heading "The Democratic Process in Action," reprints the following resolution from "The Assembly Journal" of the fifty-fourth session of the California State Legislature, June 14, 1941. By Messrs. Johnson, Tenney and Middough: House Resolution No. 313 WHEREAS, The refrain "Hut Sut Rawlson on the rillerah and a brawla, brawla, soo-it" from the popular song hit, the Hut Sut Song, has captivated the fancy of the Members of this Assembly and of the public throughout the country; and WHEREAS, With the close of the session near at hand, we eagerly await the opportunity to sit and fish and dream by "some cool and clear rillerah’ and warble this refrain; and WHEREAS, One of the composers of the Hut Sut Song is none other than that gifted, versatile young man, Mr, Leo. V. Killion, who, as Assistant Legislative Counsel, has been very closely associated with the activities of this body throughout the current session; and WHEREAS, The Assembly and the general public are indeed indebted to Mr. Killion and his fellow composers, Mr. Ted McMichael and Mr. Jack Owens for a song which, at one and the same time, constitutes a throw-back to the gay and blithesome days of childhood and an intellectual challenge to the minds of the most mature; now therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly hereby extends its compliments and congratulations to Mr. Leo, V. Killion, Assistant Legislative Counsel, and to Messrs. Ted McMichael and Jack Owens on the unique success attained by their composition, the Hut Sut Song; and be it further RESOLVED, That the Chief . Clerk of the Assembly prepare a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution for presentation to Leo V. Killion with a "Hut Sut Rawlson on the rillerah and a brawla, brawla, soo-it."
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 5, Issue 126, 21 November 1941, Page 6
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363The Democratic Process In Action New Zealand Listener, Volume 5, Issue 126, 21 November 1941, Page 6
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