{"id":1417,"date":"2019-02-24T21:44:27","date_gmt":"2019-02-24T21:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/?page_id=1417"},"modified":"2023-06-08T13:01:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T13:01:47","slug":"luckiest-coon-in-town","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/luckiest-coon-in-town\/","title":{"rendered":"The Luckiest Coon in Town"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 1899 popular song.<br>Words and music by Bob Cole and Billy Johnson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sheet music:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Luckiest-Coon-in-Town.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of The Luckiest Coon in Town - Sheet Music.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-fccce530-6b0d-4678-bef7-501e92f12b9a\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Luckiest-Coon-in-Town.pdf\">The Luckiest Coon in Town &#8211; Sheet Music<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Luckiest-Coon-in-Town.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-fccce530-6b0d-4678-bef7-501e92f12b9a\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-0ea5018a-5cca-4e02-828f-ff096e26151a\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/The_Luckiest_Coon_In_Town-MIDI.mid\">The_Luckiest_Coon_In_Town &#8211; MIDI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/The_Luckiest_Coon_In_Town-MIDI.mid\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-0ea5018a-5cca-4e02-828f-ff096e26151a\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lyrics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Have you heard about the lucky coon<br>Came to town one day in June<br>He roams around thro&#8217; the town<br>With an easy air<br>He doesn&#8217;t seem to care<br>No matter when or where<br>He dresses well but don&#8217;t dress swell<br>But he seems to have the dough<br>And if you get close to that coon<br>You&#8217;ll hear him mumbling low<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chorus<br>&#8220;I got a place to eat I got a place to sleep<br>I got a plenty good clothes to wear<br>I got a hat for my head and shoes for my feet<br>So what more need I care<br>I got a lovely gal and an honest pal<br>And a lot of white friends aroun&#8217;<br>I done bid farewell to ev&#8217;ry fear<br>I&#8217;m the luckiest coon in town&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Ev&#8217;ry morn he goes out for a walk<br>With no coons he&#8217;s seen to talk<br>He says he never wants to be<br>Mayor or President<br>Just give him fifty cents<br>And he will be content<br>He never cares &#8217;bout politics<br>And he ain&#8217;t no clubhouse man<br>And if you want to know his game<br>He&#8217;ll have you understand<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sung here by Fred Feild:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Luckiest-Coon-In-Town.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.] A 1899 popular song.Words and music by Bob Cole and Billy Johnson. The sheet music: Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne: Lyrics 1. 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