{"id":1866,"date":"2020-12-28T02:18:02","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T02:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/?page_id=1866"},"modified":"2024-04-29T12:41:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T12:41:57","slug":"eli-greens-cake-walk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/eli-greens-cake-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"Eli Green&#8217;s Cake Walk"},"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 1896 popular song<br>Words by Dave Reed Jr.<br>Music by Sadie Koninsky<br>The instrumental piano solo version came out in 1898.<\/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\/04\/Eli-Greens-Cake-Walk.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Eli-Greens-Cake-Walk - Sheet Music.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-cdbae367-a779-44cc-9be6-23e0a263636c\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Eli-Greens-Cake-Walk.pdf\">Eli-Greens-Cake-Walk &#8211; Sheet Music<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Eli-Greens-Cake-Walk.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-cdbae367-a779-44cc-9be6-23e0a263636c\">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\">Accompaniments by James Pitt-Payne:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-92880a2b-6367-4070-a8d1-83431a49565e\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Eli_Greens_Cake_Walk_1898_s_JPP.mid\">Eli_Greens_Cake_Walk &#8211; MIDI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Eli_Greens_Cake_Walk_1898_s_JPP.mid\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-92880a2b-6367-4070-a8d1-83431a49565e\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-36391015-525a-4bc5-883c-cf0bb99fd8e8\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Eli_Greens_Cake-Walk_1896-MIDI.mid\">Eli_Greens_Cake-Walk_1896 MIDI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Eli_Greens_Cake-Walk_1896-MIDI.mid\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-36391015-525a-4bc5-883c-cf0bb99fd8e8\">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. Up in de sky dars a yaller moon a-beamin&#8217;<br>And froo de trees dars a lot of lights a-gleamin&#8217;<br>What&#8217;s goin&#8217; on? What&#8217;s goin&#8217; on?<br>Swell coons are all turnin&#8217; out<br>Gay little gals wif dere pretty eyes a-rollin&#8217;<br>Down froo de grove wif de darkies am a-strollin&#8217;<br>All hands dressed in their best<br>What&#8217;s de rumpus all about?<br>Dis am a night dat de coons are celebratin&#8217;<br>Down to a cakewalk they&#8217;re all a-congregatin&#8217;<br>My, what style! See dem smile!<br>Chuck full of fun and delight<br>Dis is de time ev&#8217;ry nigger is a dandy<br>Feels just as sweet as a stick of yaller candy<br>Extra fine, right in line<br>All a-feelin&#8217; out of sight. O!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chorus<br>Swing round and show yo&#8217; clothes my lady<br>Don&#8217;t you take yo&#8217; peepers off dat cake<br>We&#8217;ll make these other coons look shady<br>Dar is no mistake<br>Say gal, you is a red hot member<br>Goodness! won&#8217;t we make de people talk<br>Dat cake will make us bofe remember<br>Eli Green&#8217;s cakewalk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. There comes a coon wif a mighty reputation<br>Wins ev&#8217;ry cake dat he tackles in de nation<br>My, don&#8217;t talk! Watch him walk!<br>Ain&#8217;t he a picture of grace<br>Some people say he is certainly a wonder<br>He&#8217;s got a face dats as black as any thunder<br>But when he looks at me<br>He&#8217;ll turn yaller in de face<br>He come around fo&#8217; to gobble up de prizes<br>But I&#8217;se a coon dat he very much despises<br>Dis swell knows right well<br>He ain&#8217;t a marker to me<br>Dis am a chance fo&#8217; to gain a reputation<br>We&#8217;ll be de talk of de colored population<br>Oh you Lize, roll dem eyes<br>You&#8217;s as pretty as can be. O!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.] A 1896 popular songWords by Dave Reed Jr.Music by Sadie KoninskyThe instrumental piano solo version came out in 1898. The sheet music: Accompaniments by James Pitt-Payne: Lyrics 1. 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