That Lovin' Johnson Rag 1917

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 16 Nov 2009
2009

Out on the good ship Louisianna
a colored Jazbo played piano,
his name was Johnson
he sure did bounce some
peculiar melodies
out of the ivories;
and when he started
in to play them,
even the captain had to sway.
Then he had to trot it
he yelled to stop it
but all the sailors did cry.

Oh! Johnson play that melody
raggy, draggy melody,
Keep it floatin'
thru the breeze
from the glistnin' piano keys;
Oh! ain't that syncopation great?
Keeps us in a nervous state;
We can't sit behind and lag,
when you're hittin'
up that lovin' Johnson Rag.

Oh! Johnson play that melody
raggy, draggy melody,
Keep it floatin'
thru the breeze
from the glistnin' piano keys;
Oh! ain't that syncopation great?
Keeps us in a nervous state;
We can't sit behind and lag,
when you're hittin'
up that lovin' Johnson Rag.

Even the fish
they started flappin'
when they heard Bill Johnson rappin'
he made a skipper
do a back flipper,
on his grand piano
on the Louisianna
that good old boat was flippin'
floppin' from all the sailors all a hoppin'
and when he'd linger
the captain's finger
would point at him and say.

Oh! Johnson play that melody
raggy, draggy melody,
Keep it floatin'
thru the breeze
from the glistnin' piano keys;
Oh! ain't that syncopation great?
Keeps us in a nervous state;
We can't sit behind and lag,
when you're hittin'
up that lovin' Johnson Rag.

Oh! Johnson play that melody
raggy, draggy melody,
Keep it floatin'
thru the breeze
from the glistnin' piano keys;
Oh! ain't that syncopation great?
Keeps us in a nervous state;
We can't sit behind and lag,
when you're hittin'
up that lovin' Johnson Rag.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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That Lovin' Johnson Rag 1917
Words & Music by Hall & Kleinkauf
© MCMXVII by G.Hall & H.Kleinkauf
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 16 November 2009 at 16.49
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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