OH, BABE !
(Louis Prima / Milton Kabak)

Louis Prima & Keely Smith - 1950
Kay Starr - 1950
The Ames Brothers - 1950
Benny Goodman Sextet (vocal: Jimmy Ricks & Nancy Reed) - 1950
Ralph Flanagan & His Orch. (vocal: Steve enoric) - 1950
Lionel Hampton & His Orch. - 1950
Wynonie Harris - 1950
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - 1950
Jimmy Preston - 1950

Also recorded by: The Ravens; The Love Dogs;
Lily Wilde & Her Jumpin' Jubilee Orchestra;
Johnny Nocturne Band; Lannie Garrett.



(Louis)
First you say heeeeello!
Then ya get meeeellow!
Mustn't be laaazy!
Gotta be craaazy!
Once you get started
This is what'll happen to you

Ya shake it an' ya break it an' ya, Oh Babe
Ya knock it an' ya rock it an' ya, Oh Babe
Ya swing it an' ya sing it an' ya, Oh Babe
Ya skip it an' ya dip it an' ya, Oh Babe
The world turns upside down
When ya holler Oh Babe.
Ya wiggle an' ya giggle an' ya, Oh Babe
Ya shuffle an' ya scuffle an' ya, Oh Babe
Ya romp it an' ya stomp it an' ya, Oh Babe
Ya move it an' ya groove it an' ya, Oh Babe
The world turns upside down
When ya holler Oh Babe

(Musical Interlude)

(Keeley)
Ya shake it an' ya break it an' ya, Oh Babe
Ya knock it an' ya rock it an' ya, Oh Babe
Ya swing it an' ya sing it an' ya, Oh Babe
Ya skip it an' ya dip it an' ya, Oh Babe
The world turns upside down
When ya holler Oh Babe.

(Musical Interlude)

(Louis)
Oh Babe!


(Transcribed by Bill Huntley - January 2005)


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As recorded by the Benny Goodman Sextet
with vocal by Jimmy Ricks & Nancy Reed:


JIMMY RICKS:
First you say "Hello", then you get mellow
Musn't be lazy, gotta be crazy
Once you get started
Here's what'll happen to you

Well, you shake it and you break it and you "oh babe"
You romp it and you stomp it and you "oh babe"
Zing it and you sing it and you "oh babe"
You hop it and you pop it and you "oh babe"
The world turns upside down when you holler "Oh Babe!"

Well, you boogie and you woogie and you "oh babe"
You hustle and you tustle and you "oh babe"
You wiggle and you giggle and you "oh babe"
You shuffle and you skuffle and you "oh babe"
The world turns upside down when you holler "Oh Babe!"

(Clarinet Solo)

NANCY REED:
Oh, you shake it and you break it and you (Oh Babe)
Oh, You romp it and you stomp it and you (Oh Babe)
Oh, you zing it and you sing it and you (Oh Babe)
Oh, you hop it and you pop it and you (Oh Babe)
The world turns upside down when you holler "Oh Babe!"

(Musical Interlude)

JIMMY: Well, you shake it and you break it and you "oh babe"
NANCY: You romp it and you stomp it and you "oh babe"
JIMMY: You zing it and you sing it and you "oh babe"
NANCY: Oh, you hop it and you pop it and you "oh babe"
JIMMY: The world turns upside down
BOTH:
When you holler "Oh Babe"
When you holler "Oh Babe"


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle)


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