WACKY DUST
Oscar Levant (m) Stanley Adams (l)  1938

as rec by Ella Fitzgerald w Chick Webb & his Orch  
Aug 17th 1938 New York

also rec by Bunny Berigan '38


They cakll it wacky dust,
It's from the hot cornet,
It gives your feet a feeling so breezy
And oh, it's so easy to get!

They call it wacky dust,
It brings a dancing jag,
And when it starts then only a sap'll
Refuse to "big apple" or "shag".

Though I don't know just why
It gets you so high,
Putting a buzz in your heart,
You'll do a marathon,
You'll wanna go on,
Kickin' the ceilin' apart!

They call it wacky dust,
It's something you can't trust,
And in the end the rhythm will stop;
When it does and you'll drop
>From happy wacky dust!





(Contributed by Peter Akers - September 2009)