Play Dat Rag

A popular song from 1908
Words by Rose and Dunston
Music by Tom Lemonier

The sheet music:

Play Dat Rag – Sheet MusicDownload

Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:

Play_Dat_Rag – MIDIDownload

Lyrics

  1. Miss Hannah Green was often seen
    In Blackville town she reigned supreme
    To balls and picnics she would go
    To win that ragtime prize
    But when the band would start to play
    That Merry Widow Waltz
    Say look here man, just stop dat band
    She’d yell till she was hoarse

Chorus
Play dat rag
Oh my Honey won’t you play dat rag
Just play dat same old drag
Because it sure does bring gladness to my soul dear
No waltz time
No Salomy dances go for mine
So just you take your time
And play dat rag

  1. Miss Hannahs beau and she did go
    To see the Merry Widow show
    She said the dresses dey am fine
    But all the songs too slow
    Now me and waltzes don’t agree
    And I don’t want to brag
    But take me some place where I’ll hear
    Dat ever lovin’ rag