{"id":1620,"date":"2019-05-11T19:51:52","date_gmt":"2019-05-11T19:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/?page_id=1620"},"modified":"2024-04-09T13:34:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T13:34:32","slug":"jim-brown","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/jim-brown\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Brown"},"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\">An early minstrel song from 1836<br>Words and music by William Clifton<\/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\/2024\/03\/Jim-Brown.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Jim-Brown - Sheet Music.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-7f857455-40e8-4683-ae65-c644dff20c10\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jim-Brown.pdf\">Jim-Brown &#8211; Sheet Music<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jim-Brown.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-7f857455-40e8-4683-ae65-c644dff20c10\">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 Benjamin R. Tubb:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-50501781-597c-4165-aa6d-571f086f82c6\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Jim-Brown-MIDI.mid\">Jim Brown &#8211; MIDI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Jim-Brown-MIDI.mid\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-50501781-597c-4165-aa6d-571f086f82c6\">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. I am de sassy niggar<br>An dey call me Jim Brown<br>I plays upon de Bonjo all about de town<br>I hate de common niggar<br>I no shake dem by de han<br>O shaw, I am de leader<br>Ob de famus niggar ban<br>I plays upon de fife<br>An I plays upon de drum<br>I am de bes musian dat now or ebber swum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Refrain<br>Lalle doodle lalle doodle lalle doodle laddle la<br>Lalle doodle lalle doodle lalle doodle daddle da<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. De way I comes to play de Fife<br>An carry ob de Sword<br>I practie on de Bonjo<br>Wid sugar in de guord<br>De niggar&#8217;s day all dance<br>Wen I begin to play<br>Dey dance from de mornin till de close ob day<br>I play upon de Bonjo, where eber I do go<br>An wen I kiss de lubly gals, I smack jis so<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. De gals in de city dey all run arter me<br>Because I am so hansome de like dey neber see<br>Dey coax me to choose one ob dem<br>But I don&#8217;t know who shall be<br>Dey are such lubly creters<br>An dey all lubs me<br>I plays upon de Harp<br>An den dey sing so sweet<br>O shaw, it does my heart good<br>Wen eber we do meet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. I was born on Long Island<br>Dar close to Oyster Bay<br>I work upon de farm dar<br>For two shillings a day<br>But my genus dat too great<br>For Massa to diskiver<br>So I jump on board de Steam Boat<br>As she cum down de riber<br>I plays upon de Gong, de tune dey call Jim Crow<br>De way I raise de steam on board was no ways show<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. I den lan in great style, de first at Astor house<br>I ax dem to serve up well cook&#8217;d, a fine roast mouse<br>I gobled dat all down, an den I call for drink<br>Dey gib me den so much ob dat, my eyes begun to blink<br>I plays upon de Lyre, an dey begin to sing<br>O shaw, dey dont know music, or any such a ting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6. I den goes to de play house de opperer to see<br>To critecise on Mr Wood, for he knows me<br>He&#8217;s bery good in some tings, but can&#8217;t wid me compare<br>For instance in Bravurers, I make de hole house stare<br>I plays upon de Fiddle, and dey all cry sing, Jim Brown<br>I ax dem pray excuse me, fore I hab just cum to Town<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7. I den goes to de Mayor, I ax for a commission<br>To lead de famus Brass Ban I show him my petition<br>He say he tink me first rate, he beg me take a seat<br>Wid all de Corporation, I dar set down to eat<br>I plays upon de Trombone, to see wat dey would say<br>One Alderman he bawls out, Jim Brown sound your A<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8. Since Music in dis city, now be all de rage<br>I&#8217;ll teach de skientific an sing upon de stage<br>O den I&#8217;ll hab de encores, from all de lubly sex<br>An wen I choose one for my wife<br>O, de rest ob dem be vex<br>I plays on de Piano, I teach dem dance so gay<br>O shaw, I lub de charmin gals, any time ob day<\/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\/04\/Jim-Brown.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.] An early minstrel song from 1836Words and music by William Clifton The sheet music: Accompaniment by Benjamin R. Tubb: Lyrics 1. 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