Rufe Johnson's Harmony Band 1914

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 11 May 2013
2013

Rufe Johnson leads a band
he's one grand leader man,
down in Savannah
down in Savanna;
He really can't be beat!
Plays ragtime music sweet,
down in Savannah G.A.
When they parade
each holiday
you'll hear the people say:

Here they come
just listen to that drum,
Boy ain't he beatin' some,
he's going rump, rump, rump, rump,
Listen to that doggone flute
Roottetoot roottetoot
toottetoot toottetoot
Say Hon,
ain't that trombone moaning
hear it groaning
Listen to that old cornet
It's played by that leader man,
He's got a world wide reputation
for playing syncopation
old Rufus Johnson's Harmony Band.

Here they come
just listen to that drum,
Boy ain't he beatin' some,
he's going rump, rump, rump, rump,
Listen to that doggone flute
Roottetoot roottetoot
toottetoot toottetoot
Say Hon,
ain't that trombone moaning
hear it groaning
Listen to that old cornet
It's played by that leader man,
He's got a world wide reputation
for playing syncopation
old Rufus Johnson's Harmony Band.

When he comes down the street
the people shake their feet,
They all keep swayin
while Rufe is playing;
old Rufe can't read a note
but he will get your goat
when he plays 'Mancipation Day.
The horse and mules
they act like fools
you almost hear them say:

Here they come
just listen to that drum,
Boy ain't he beatin' some,
he's going rump, rump, rump, rump,
Listen to that doggone flute
Roottetoot roottetoot
toottetoot toottetoot
Say Hon,
ain't that trombone moaning
hear it groaning
Listen to that old cornet
It's played by that leader man,
He's got a world wide reputation
for playing syncopation
old Rufus Johnson's Harmony Band.

Here they come
just listen to that drum,
Boy ain't he beatin' some,
he's going rump, rump, rump, rump,
Listen to that doggone flute
Roottetoot roottetoot
toottetoot toottetoot
Say Hon,
ain't that trombone moaning
hear it groaning
Listen to that old cornet
It's played by that leader man,
He's got a world wide reputation
for playing syncopation
old Rufus Johnson's Harmony Band.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Rufe Johnson's Harmony Band  1914
by Shelton Brooks & Maurice Abrahams
© 1914 by Maurice Abrahams Music Co.Inc. N.Y.C.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 11 May 2013 at 16.21
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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