Sheet Music, 1910-1919

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ISBN

MUM00682, 0068

Description

Cover: drawing of a monkey conducting various jungle animals, as they perform music; photo inset of singer Clarence Marks in blackface. (see 419); Publisher: Shapiro Pub. Co. (New York)

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

Songs -- United States -- 20th Century; Popular Music -- United States

Relational Format

music score

Original Format

scores

Original Collection

Sheldon Harris Collection (MUM00682), Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

Lyrics

Lyrics:
First verse
There was a hot time down in Jungle land, That night the whole menagerie; They got together, organized a band, You never heard such melody. The baboon, he made a monkey of himself, He beat the Hippo for a drum, At this the lions all began to roar, And the Hyena cried with fun:
Chorus
Listen to that Jungle band, Jungle band, ain't it grand? Listen to the rangoutang, Hear those jingles jingle, jungle, jungle, jingles. Listen to the Chimpanzee, On the key, off the key, Monkey tootsie, wootsies, Dancing hootchie, kootchies. Listen to that Jungle band.
Second verse
One love-sick monkey sang a mournful wail, He rolled his eyes up to the moon; Just then the Elephant stepped on hi tail, This made the Monkey change his tune. Mister Giraffe joined in and topped them all, This filled their hearts with jealousy, Then Mister Monkey climbed a tree so tall, Until his voice it reached high C.
(Chorus)

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Listen to that Jungle Band / music by Jean Kendis; words by Al Bryan

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