NEW ORLEANS HOP SCOP BLUES
George Washington Thomas Jr  1916

as rec by Bessie Smith    March 27th 1930 New York

also rec by-
Clarence Williams & his Blue Five '23
Sara Martin '20's
Jimmie Noone & his Orch '40


Old New Orleans is a great big old southern town,
Where hospitality you will surely find.
The population there
Is very very fair
With everything they do,
White folks do it too!
They have a dance,
Surely it's somethin' rare there.

Glide!
Slide!
Prance!
Dance!
Hop!
Stop!
Take it easy, honey!
Hmmm!

I can never get tire of dancin' those Hop Scop Blues;
Once more you glide!
slide!
prance!
dance!
The Hop Scop Blues will make
You do a lovely shake,
They'll make you feel so grand
When you join hand in hand.
I'll never get tire of dancin' those Hop Scop Blues!

Once more you glide!
Slide!
Prance!
I said dance!
Oh hop!
Now stop!
Take it easy, honey!
For I can never get tire of dancin' those Hop Scop Blues!

Look out now!
You glide!
Slide!
I said prance!
Dance!
Hop Scop Blues will make
You do a lovely shake,
They'll make you feel so grand
When you join hand in hand.
I'll never get tire of dancin' those Hop Scop Blues!





(Contributed by Peter Akers - May 2009)