Old Man Jazz 1920

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 27 Dec 2008
2008

Old Man Jazz has just arrived in town
ev'ry little thing is upside down
ev'rybody's got a lot of pep,
all the young and old begin to step
no one cares a bit about his rep
Bring on the Band!
Old Man Jazz
just wake 'em up
Old Man Jazz,
just shake 'em up,
Play a flock of wicked blues
for Mary Ann and Jimmie
They will start to shiveree
and shake the shimmee
Old Man Jazz,
the music's great,
Old Man Jazz,
don't hesitate,
ev'rybody likes to do
the Razzmatazz
Old Man Jazz
Some Jazz!

Old Man Jazz has gone away from town,
That's why ev'rybody wears a frown,
No more pretty rags or mean old blues,
Better put away your dancing shoes,
Guess he's gone away with Mister Booze!
That's all there is!

Listen to that moaning saxophone,
hear that fellow play
that slide trombone,
watch the busy drummer
throw his sticks,
see the little fiddler
do his tricks
now the whole shebang
begins to mix
I'll say she's wild!
Old Man Jazz
just treat 'em rough
Old Man Jazz
they like the stuff,
ev'ry time the band begins to play
those funny blue notes.
Ev'rybody in the hall will sway
like "U" boats
Old Man Jazz,
You've made a hit
Old Man Jazz,
Don't dare to quit,
No one else can play a rag
so pretty as Old Man Jazz.
Some Jazz!

Old Man Jazz has gone away from town,
That's why ev'rybody wears a frown,
No more pretty rags or mean old blues,
Better put away your dancing shoes,
Guess he's gone away with Mister Booze!
That's all there is!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Old Man Jazz 1920
An Eccentric Fox Trot Song
Music by Gene Quaw
© MCMXX by Jos.W.Stern & Co. - New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 27 December 2008 at 23.06
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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