44 tons (1)

Richard Lam's lyric manuscript of the song 44 tons, written circa 1981.
The manuscript is titled "Hundred sets of 8 tons", and the song was released with the title "44 tons" at last. The song 44 tons was written by Richard Lam and sung by Ruth Chen, first released in the album Ruth (1981). 800 years old, also written by Richard Lam and Samuel Ho, was included in the same album. The original song of 44 tons is Chunky people sung by Hargus Robbins.

Date c.1981
Singer Ruth Chen
Composer David Chamberlain, Jim Vest
Related Item lcs-richard-0034
Material Type Print
Collection Memories of Renowned Lyricist: Richard Lam Chun Keung´s Manuscripts
Source Hong Kong Central Library
Repository Hong Kong Central Library
Note to Copyright Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Richard Lam's family
Accession No. lcs-richard-0033
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