The Blackville Strutters Ball 1900

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 02 Mar 2007
2007

The talk of all the folks in coon society
creating quite a stir among the swells,
it's the Blackville Strutters Ball,
to be held next Tuesday night,
where aristocratic bood am bound to tell.
Big competition waltzes cakewalk promenade
and prizes such as never seen before.
The four hundred will be there
strictly evening dress will wear.
Propelled in horseless cabs up to the door.

Coons of ev'ry nation
Coons of ev'ry station,
all must act like white folks
when they enter in the hall,
Darkies will be prancing,
to the music so entrancing,
get in line cause you must come fine,
at The Blackville Strutters Ball.

Coons of ev'ry nation
Coons of ev'ry station,
all must act like white folks
when they enter in the hall,
Darkies will be prancing,
to the music so entrancing,
get in line cause you must come fine,
at The Blackville Strutters Ball.

Two foreign coons of wealth and notoriety
will be there to introduce the English Walk.
That is causing a commotion
'mong the strutters upper class,
How to keep the prizes here 'tis all the talk,
the Astors and Black Berry Walls will lead the march;
the grandest night Coontown has ever seen.
Sweet perfume will permeate
atmosphere will be Colgate
and ev'ry incident will be serene.

Coons of ev'ry nation
Coons of ev'ry station,
all must act like white folks
when they enter in the hall,
Darkies will be prancing,
to the music so entrancing,
get in line cause you must come fine,
at The Blackville Strutters Ball.

Coons of ev'ry nation
Coons of ev'ry station,
all must act like white folks
when they enter in the hall,
Darkies will be prancing,
to the music so entrancing,
get in line cause you must come fine,
at The Blackville Strutters Ball.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Blackville Strutters Ball 1900
by Williams & Walker
who described themselves as "The Two Real Coons"
in their stage act....
© 1900 by Hurtig & Seamon   N.Y.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 02 March 2007 at 7.51pm
in association with Doug Grierson
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