Dancing The Jelly Roll 1915

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 17 Feb 2010
2010

Way down in old Savannah,
A yaller gal named Hannah
and her little dusky beau,
They have a dance sensation
It is their own creation;
Music from an old banjo
out on the gretna green each starry night
Moonlight bright
what a sight
They do some ragging and they do it right
Dance with their heart and their soul,
Prance to that Old Jelly Roll,

so

Just start a skippin
then do some tripping
Dip from left to right,
then do some sliding
and so some gliding
be sure of your partner,
grab him,
hug him to you tight
amd when you're steppin'
just put some "pep" in,
do that Sugar Bowl.
Grandma, Grand dad, Mother too,
Auntie, Uncle, Brother Lou,
Never seem to care or know
just when they're through
Dancing the Jelly Roll.

Just start a skippin
then do some tripping
Dip from left to right,
then do some sliding
and so some gliding
be sure of your partner,
grab him,
hug him to you tight
amd when you're steppin'
just put some "pep" in,
do that Sugar Bowl.
Grandma, Grand dad, Mother too,
Auntie, Uncle, Brother Lou,
Never seem to care or know
just when they're through
Dancing the Jelly Roll.

Whenever music's playing,
I just can't keep from swaying
to that ever lovin' strain.
That Jelly Roll's entrancing
It has my brain a dancing;
Mister, play it once again,
Just listen to that syncopated part,
My poor heart
gives a start,
It feels like it was hit by Cupid's dart
Melody captures my soul,
I love that old Jelly Roll, so

Just start a skippin
then do some tripping
Dip from left to right,
then do some sliding
and so some gliding
be sure of your partner,
grab him,
hug him to you tight
amd when you're steppin'
just put some "pep" in,
do that Sugar Bowl.
Grandma, Grand dad, Mother too,
Auntie, Uncle, Brother Lou,
Never seem to care or know
just when they're through
Dancing the Jelly Roll.

Just start a skippin
then do some tripping
Dip from left to right,
then do some sliding
and so some gliding
be sure of your partner,
grab him,
hug him to you tight
amd when you're steppin'
just put some "pep" in,
do that Sugar Bowl.
Grandma, Grand dad, Mother too,
Auntie, Uncle, Brother Lou,
Never seem to care or know
just when they're through
Dancing the Jelly Roll.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Dancing The Jelly Roll 1915
Song
Music by Herman Paley
Lyrics by Nat Vincent
© MCMXV by Jerome H.Remick & Co. - New York & Detroit
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 17 February 2010 at 10.30
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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