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Music by George Horther, words by Clarence Gaskill & Will Donaldson.

First recorded by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra, vocals performed by Billy Murray, September 5, 1924.

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Billy McCoy was a boy who could play, you bet!
Oh, how they swayed when he played on his old cornet!
He's got a smile and a cute little style that's all his own.
He'd mute his old cornet, and then he'd make it moan.

He took a trip on a ship to a foreign land.
He got a job with a mob in a Zuzu band.
Bill got a hunch and he said to the bunch,
"Here's something new:
Just hold your hands like this, and sing
Doo wacka doo!"

Doo wacka doo wacka doo wacka doo!
Doo wacka doo wacka doo wacka doo!
Nothing to it, but it's sweet.
That tune goes right to your feet.
He made a hit when he played for the girls.
They got their hair bobbed and gave him the curls!
Oh, how he blew that Doo wacka doo wacka doo!

Doo wacka doo wacka doo wacka doo!
Doo wacka doo wacka doo wacka doo!
That tune went right to their feet,
Made them shake their shredded wheat!
He took his meals with the chief of the troupe.
They took the meat and the rest got the soup.
Oh, how he blew that doo wacka doo wacka doo wacka doo!

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from 1924, released December 23, 2022

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Jared Emerson-Johnson's One-Man Skeleton Revival San Francisco, California

Born out of pandemic lockdown madness, Jared Emerson-Johnson's One-Man Skeleton Revival began as an experiment in jug band overdubbing that blossomed into an album celebrating some of the best tunes written, recorded, and/or published in 1924. Originally intended as a personal project for friends and family, the end result came out well enough to deserve a public release...maybe. ... more

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