A 1915 popular song.
Words by Coleman Goetz and Milton Ager.
Music by Walter Donaldson.
Song suggested by Laurence Rubenstein.
Laurence says: “This is an interesting song…there were a whole bunch of “At the….ball” songs, with similar construction. (High brown babies, chocolate bon bon, moving picture, codfish, et al). I wonder what started the trend…Thanks for this. Well done!”
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- In Georgia’s sunny clime they have a funny time
On a certain date
The folks all celebrate in ragtime
The little things they do are bound to tickle you
Come along with me
You’ll be as happy as can be
Chorus:
At that old plantation ball
That’s the greatest place of all
Folks down there don’t care for style
All you have to do is simply wear a smile
You’ll enjoy the music sweet
Of those shuffling shuffling feet
Come along with me and don’t you dare to balk
Listen to the chatter and the funny talk
Watch ’em while they’re steppin’ to the pigeon walk
At the old plantation ball
2. The little tunes they play will make you want to stay
No one even goes
Until the rooster crows, Dawg gone it
And when they sing a song the birds just sing along
I know this is true
You’re goin’ to want to join ’em too
Sung here by Fred Feild: