Old Jasper's Cake Walk 1899

James Pitt-Payne, LOndon UK - 14 Dec 2004

Last week Jasper Johnson gave a Cake Walk,
and you can bet it was a swell affair;
there were coons of all descriptions
at this demonstration,
they had to look the part of millionaires.
Each individual thought that he would win it,
but Bill Taylor, with his forty movement way,
said: "I'm the originator
an' you are all imitators!"
Then ev'ryone there heard him loudly say...

O swing around, my lady,
an' look me in the face.
For we are here this evening
to represent the colored race;
You are a red hot member,
an' that's no nigger talk,
we are sure to be the winners
at Old Jasper's Cake Walk.

O swing around, my lady,
an' look me in the face.
For we are here this evening
to represent the colored race;
You are a red hot member,
an' that's no nigger talk,
we are sure to be the winners
at Old Jasper's Cake Walk.

In Darktown they had a grand reception,
the next day after Taylor won the cake;
Chicken, gin and wine was flyin'
things were super fine,
you ought to've see them darkies celebrate.
"I'll bet my life that I can beat the winner,"
Said a coon that was clever at the game,
"You're warm, Mister Nigger,
but Bill Taylor cuts the figger!"
Then ev'ryone there shouted this refrain...

O swing around, my lady,
an' look me in the face.
For we are here this evening
to represent the colored race;
You are a red hot member,
an' that's no nigger talk,
we are sure to be the winners
at Old Jasper's Cake Walk.

O swing around, my lady,
an' look me in the face.
For we are here this evening
to represent the colored race;
You are a red hot member,
an' that's no nigger talk,
we are sure to be the winners
at Old Jasper's Cake Walk.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Old Jasper's Cake Walk 1899
Words and Music by Saint Suttle
© 1899 by S. Brainard's Sons Co., 20 E. Seventeenth Street, N.Y.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 14 December 2004 at 00.33
in association with Doug Grierson
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