[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]
A 1913 popular song.
Words and music by A. Lee Wathen.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Have you heard there’s going to be
A real ragtime Jubilee
It is goin’ to be some grand ball
‘Round the corner at the old Town Hall
See that all the pretty “Wrens”
Come and bring their gentlemen friends
We will keep in step just grand
To the music of the band
Chorus
Come one and all to this here hall
A ragtime Jubilee
Put on your best, look out of sight
Some class you’ll see
Oh you Bunny Hug, Oh you hesitate
Dances “up to date” and you can see
It’s a goin’ to be a Ragtime Jubilee
- We will dance the Turkey Trot
Lose ourselves, we don’t care what
And we’ll put on that “Oh you Bear”
Over here my Babe and over there
We can dance sure all that night
We can dance till broad daylight
We will have one glorious time
‘Cause that night we will all shine