Oodles of Boodle and Batches of Scratch

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Posted By: Paul - Fri May 29, 2015
Category: Music | 1950s | Slang

Comments

'Scratch', of course is money but they're using "boodle" in some way I don't recognize. One dictionary says it's graft money, ill gotten gains.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 05/29/15 at 11:01 AM

A follow up to the theme could be "Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash" , performed by The Clovers.

Posted by KDP on 05/29/15 at 12:48 PM

That's a pretty swinging song, particularly for a band led by an accordionist. It seems that Ernie Felice was a friend of Les Paul, and even did a duet with Mary Ford. He also made a record with Benny Goodman.

Posted by ges on 05/29/15 at 06:20 PM

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