Sheet Music, 1910-1919

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ISBN

MUM00682, 0111

Description

Cover: photo of singer Bert Williams in blackface (see 479); Publisher: J. Fred Helf Company (New York)

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

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

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Original Collection

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

Lyrics

Lyrics:
First verse
Down in a great big rathskellar, where a swell colored fellow, by the name of Bill Jefferson Lord, Played piano while he'd sing a song; He just sung and played the whole night long; Till one night, a kinky haired lady, they called Chocolate Sadie, Heard him playing that Barber shop chord, When he finished Sadie drew a sigh; Ev'ry time that she would catch his eye, she'd cry.
Chorus
Mister Jefferson Lord play that Barber shop chord; That soothing harmony; It makes an awful, awful, awful, hit with me; Play that strain, Just to please me again, Cause, mister, when you start that minor part, I feel your fingers slipping and a gripping at my heart Oh! Lord! play that Barber shop chord! Mister Jefferson Lord play that Barber shop chord; That soothing harmony; It makes an awful, awful, awful, hit with me; Play that strain, Just to please me again, Cause, mister, when you start that minor part, I feel your fingers slipping and a gripping at my heart Oh! Lord!

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Play that Barber Shop Chord / music by Lewis F. Muir; words by Wm. Tracey

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