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Alabama Jubilee- Complete Lyrics
Old-Time, Jazz tune & Song. George L. Cobb, music; Jack Yellen, lyrics; W.Va., Pa. CATEGORY: Fiddle and Instrumental Tunes. DATE: 1915;
SOURCES: Gennett 7240 (78 RPM), 1930, Tweedy Brothers (W.Va. brother band, Harry, George, and Charles, who played twin fiddles and piano). Alterman, Ned; and Richie Mintz. Bluegrass Bass, Oak, sof (1977), p88.
RECORDING INFO:Aumen, Michael. Flatpicking Guitar Festival, Kicking Mule KM-206, LP (1976), cut#B.03. Berst, Mike. Favorite American Melodies, Vol. 1, Berst TT 01, Cas (1988), cut# 11b . Burke, John. Fancy Pickin' and Plain Singing, Kicking Mule KM 202, LP (1977), cut#A.07 Clark, Roy. Guitar Spectacular, Capitol SM-2454, LP (197?), cut# 6 . Duffy, Chris; and Friends. Keep on Pickin', Larrikin LRF 040, LP (1979), cut# 1.Freeman, Allen. 51st Annual Galax Old Fiddlers Convention, Heritage (Galax) 703, LP (1987), cut# 3. Greene, Richard. Duets, Rounder 0075, LP (1977), cut# 1. Helms, Bill;' Upson County Band. Early Rural String Bands, RCA (Victor) LPV-552, LP (1968), cut# 4 . Henderson, Wayne. Virginia Carolina Sampler, Flying Cloud FC 007, LP (1988), cut#B.07. Jenkins, Snuffy; and Pappy Sherrill. 33 Years of Pickin' and Pluckin', Rounder 0005, LP (1971), cut# 6. Kessinger, Clark. Clark Kessinger Memorial Album, Kanawha 327, LP (197?), cut# 12. Knopf, Bill. Bill Knopf on Banjo, American Heritage AH-401-524, LP (197?), cut#B.01. Lipscomb, Mance. Texas Songster, Vol. 2, Arhoolie 1023, LP (1964), cut# 5. McLain Family Band. Troublesome Creek, Country Life CLR 15, LP (1985), cut#A.07. Ruffwater Stringband. Michigan Spring, Ruffwater MS 006, Cas (Ruf), cut# 13a. Ryan, Buck. Fiddler on the Rocks, Rebel REB 1529, LP (197?), cut# 10. Sidesaddle. Daylight Train, Turquoise TR 5080, Cas (1991), cut# 13. Smathers, Luke; String Band. In Full Swing, June Appal JA 0032, LP (1981), cut# 1. White, Clarence. Silver Meteor; A Progressive Country Anthology, Sierra/Briar SRS-8706, LP (1980), cut# 3.
NOTES: Recorded by most pickers from Doc Watson to Roy Clark- usually as an instrumental. Jack Yellen (b. June 6, 1892, Poland, d. April 17, 1991, Concord, NY) also composed the lyrics "Are You from Dixie?" which was written the same year as Alabama Jubilee. "Happy Days Are Here Again", introduced in the film 'Chasing Rainbows' (1930) was his biggest hit. Usually the Chorus is the only part sung by bluegrass pickers.
Verse: Mandolins, violins,
Hear the darkies tunin' up, the fun begins,
Come this way, don't delay,
Better hurry, honey dear, or you'll be missin'
Music sweet, rag-time treat,
Goes right to your head and trickles to your feet,
It's a reminder, a memory finder
Of nights down in old Alabam'.
Chorus: You ought to see Deacon Jones
When he rattles the bones,
Old parson Brown foolin' 'roun like a clown,
Aunt Jemima who is past eighty three,
Shoutin' "I'm full o' pep!
Watch yo' step!, watch yo' step!
One legged Joe danced aroun' on his toe,
Threw away his crutch and hollered, "let 'er go!"
Oh, honey, hail! hail! the gang's all here
For an Alabama jubilee.
Verse: Hear that flute, it's a beaut,
And the tunes it's tootin', tootsie, ain't they cute?
Let's begin, it's a sin,
To be missin' all this syncopated music!
Oh, you Jane, once again
Give your legs some exercise to that refrain,
Boy, that's what makes me so dreamy and takes me
Back home to my old Alabam'.
Chorus
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