KANSAS CITY KITTY
(Walter Donaldson / Edgar Leslie)

Coon Sander's Nighthawks - 1929
Harry Reser's Syncopators (vocal:Tom Stacks) - 1929
Billy Murray & His Merry Melody Men - 1929
The Rhythmic Eight - 1929
Noble Sissle & His Orch. (vocal: Juice Wilson) - 1929
Paul Coleman & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1929
Johnny Bond (feat. in the film "Kansas City Kitty) - 1944
Brother Oswald - 1972 



As recorded by COON SANDER'S NIGHTHAWKS:

I left Frisco Kate swingin' on that Golden Gate
When Kansa City Kitty smiled at me

And the folks in New Rochelle said he ain't done right by Nell
When Kansas City Kitty smiled at me

I gave Georgia Brown my watchcase, Sunday
And I gave Louisville Lou the works on Monday

Ev'ry Jill and Jack got the well known Hackensack
When Kansas City Kitty smiled at me


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As recorded by HARRY RESER'S SYNCOPATORS 
with vocal by TOM STACKS:


I left Frisco Kate swingin' on the Golden Gate
When Kansas City Kitty smiled at me

I left Ma and Pa in Omaha-ha-ha
When Kansas City Kitty smiled at me

She comes from Missouri and she showed me
Like a Texas steer she Buffaloed me

Ev'ry Jill and Jack got the well known Hackensack
When Kansas City Kitty smiled at me


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Extra verse as sung by JOHNNY BOND:

I passed up those Queens, I could pass up Boston beans
When Kansas City Kitty smiled at me






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - September 2013)