A popular song from 1923
Words and music by Wendell Hall
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I’ll tell you folks, ’bout a red headed boy
Who comes from down in Dixie lan’
He came up north with a heart full of joy
A Ukulele in his hand
A music jester, carefree of mind
A never rester, that was his kind
Now every night, you can hear him sing
On the radio, he’d shout a
Chorus:
Hello folks, I’m just a red headed music maker
I come from Dixie land
I’m always singin’ songs, all day long
Singin’ them to beat the band
I’m always playin’ on a Jazz Contraption
A makin’ music just for satisfaction
I’m happy, always glad
Ain’t never worried, never sad
So hello folks, I’m just a red headed music maker
I come from Dixie land
But I’ve got those singin’ song
All day long blues
Uh-hummh! a red head blue
- Now listen folks, and I’ll tell you some more
About that red head singin’ fool
He wrote the songs that he sang by the score
He even taught a singin’ school
He made some records, sang in the shows
The things the boy played, Lawd only knows
But best of all, says he likes to sing
On the Radio, He’d shout a