Alexander’s Back From Dixie

[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]

(With His Ragtime Band)
A WWI song from 1917
Words by Lew Cobwell
Music by Pete Wendling

The sheet music:

Alexander’s Back From Dixie – Sheet MusicDownload

Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:

Alexanders_Back_From_Dixie_With_His_Rag-Time_Band – MIDIDownload

Lyrics

  1. Listen Boys, what’s the noise?
    Something bout it sounds familiar
    Don’t that music seem to thrill yer
    Hear that drum, rum, tum, tum
    It’s Alexander’s Rag-time Band
    Come on and hear, come on and hear
    It’s the finest in the land

Chorus
Alexander’s back from Dixie
With his Rag-time Band
Playing all those old time tunes
Pack your ukalele, Ship it to Bill Bailey
Once again we’re goin’ to listen to the coons
Hula maids with their Yaaka Hula
Chase them all back to Honolulu
Every one start singing, while your feet are swinging
Alexander’s back from Dixie land

  1. Hear the flute, toot, toot, toot
    When that band starts in a-playing
    I just want to start a-praying
    Full of Pep, keep in step
    When the band goes marching by
    It sounds so sweet, it can’t be beat
    I feel so happy I could cry