A popular song from 1920
Words and music by Gene Quaw
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Old Man Jazz has just arrived in town
Every little thing is upside down
Everybody’s got a lot of pep
All the young and old begin to step
No one cares a bit about his rep
Bring on the Band!
Old Man Jazz, just wake ’em up
Old Man Jazz, just shake ’em up
Play a flock of wicked blues
For Mary Ann and Jimmie
They will start to shiveree and shake the shimmie
Old Man Jazz, The music’s great
Old Man Jazz, Don’t hesitate
Everybody likes to do the Razz-ma-Tazz
Old Man Jazz, Some Jazz!
Refrain
Old Man Jazz has gone a way from town
That’s why everybody wears a frown
No more pretty rags or mean old blues
Better put away your dancing shoes
Guess he’s gone away with Mister Booze
That’s all there is!
- Listen to that moaning Saxophone
Hear that fellow play that Slide Trombone
Watch the busy Drummer throw his sticks
See the little Fiddler do his tricks
Now the whole “She-bang” begins to mix
I’ll say she’s wild!
Old Man Jazz, just treat ’em rough
Old Man Jazz, they like the stuff
Every time the band begins to play
Those funny blue notes
Everybody in the hall will sway like “U” boats
Old Man Jazz, You’ve made a hit
Old Man Jazz, Don’t dare to quit
No one else can lay a rag so pretty as
Old Man Jazz. Some Jazz!
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: