The Wedding Of Shimmie And Jazz 1919

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

Ev'rybody heard of Minnie Shimmie
when she came to town,
ev'ry one was stirred,
when Mr. Jazz began to jazz around,
wedding tune, came on soon,
for this loving pair,
what a sight, on that night,
I know 'cause I was there.

At the wedding of Minnie Shimmie
and Mister Jazz,
that pipe organ played the blues,
folks all quivered in their shoes,
Bride and Groom met their doom
with a smile
the preacher with his book,
simply took a look,
and shook all over the aisle,
bridesmaids waited
all decorated,
with "Jassamine"
Rag time best men walked the dog
as they came down the line,
and when the Jazzbo knot was tied
the Groom balled the Jack with the Bride.
You never saw such stepping
as at the wedding of Shimmie and Jazz.

At the wedding of Minnie Shimmie
and Mister Jazz,
that pipe organ played the blues,
folks all quivered in their shoes,
Bride and Groom met their doom
with a smile
the preacher with his book,
simply took a look,
and shook all over the aisle,
bridesmaids waited
all decorated,
with "Jassamine"
Rag time best men walked the dog
as they came down the line,
and when the Jazzbo knot was tied
the Groom balled the Jack with the Bride.
You never saw such stepping
as at the wedding of Shimmie and Jazz.

Minnie Shimmie's Dad was there
to give the loving bride away.
Ev'ry one was glad,
it surely was a happy wedding day.
Preacher said: "You are wed.
Minnie is your wife,
Once you take, you can't shake
this Shimmie all your life."

At the wedding of Minnie Shimmie
and Mister Jazz,
that pipe organ played the blues,
folks all quivered in their shoes,
Bride and Groom met their doom
with a smile
the preacher with his book,
simply took a look,
and shook all over the aisle,
bridesmaids waited
all decorated,
with "Jassamine"
Rag time best men walked the dog
as they came down the line,
and when the Jazzbo knot was tied
the Groom balled the Jack with the Bride.
You never saw such stepping
as at the wedding of Shimmie and Jazz.

At the wedding of Minnie Shimmie
and Mister Jazz,
that pipe organ played the blues,
folks all quivered in their shoes,
Bride and Groom met their doom
with a smile
the preacher with his book,
simply took a look,
and shook all over the aisle,
bridesmaids waited
all decorated,
with "Jassamine"
Rag time best men walked the dog
as they came down the line,
and when the Jazzbo knot was tied
the Groom balled the Jack with the Bride.
You never saw such stepping
as at the wedding of Shimmie and Jazz.

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The Wedding Of Shimmie And Jazz 1919
Words and Music by Cliff Hess & Howard Johnson
© MCMXIX by Leo Feist. Inc.  N.Y.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 02 January 2006 at 3.30pm
in association with Doug Grierson
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