A popular song from 1919 Words by Gill Wells Music by Van and Schneck
Sheet Music
Accompaniment
Lyrics
Chorus
The clarinet begins to cry
Hits one mean note away up high
And in a minor tone it plays the weary blues
So pretty
Cornet rolls, everyone steps back
Starts in doing the Ball and Jack
While they are a-playing, everybody’s swaying
Wearing out their dancing shoes
The slide trombone begins to moan
I’m Alabama bound, I’m Alabama bound
The piano player hollers loud and clear
Stop, look, hesitate
I stand right here to state
You cannot shake that “Shimmie” here
Performance
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