Sheet Music, 1910-1919
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ISBN
MUM00682, 0116
Description
Cover: drawing of a Caucasian male playing a violin; photo inset of the R. A. G. Trio; Publisher: Ted Snyder 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
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Lyrics
Lyrics:
First verse
Mister Brown, Mister Brown had a violin, Went around, all around with his violin. Lawdy, how he play'd it, away'd it made it moan so beautiful; Anna Lize, Anna Lize heard his violin, Roll'd her eyes, roll'd her eyes at his violin, Lawdy, how he lov'd er, turtled doved er, When Anna would cry.
Chorus
Fiddle up, fiddle up on your violin, Lay right on it, rest your chin upon it, Doggone you better begin, And play an overture upon your violin; Hurry up, hurry up with your violin, Make it sooner, don't you stop to tune er, Fid, fid, fid, fiddle the middle of your ragtime violin
Second verse
Mister Brown, Mister Brown at a fancy ball, Sat around, sat around, sat around the hall. Wouldn't take a chance to dance, because the band was terrible; Anna Lize, Anna Lize hit upon a plan, Roll'd her eyes, Roll'd her eyes, roll'd her eyes at the leader man, Took his fiddle down to Mister Brown, to Just kiss him and cry.
(Chorus)
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