[Dixielandjazz] Re: Need Lyrics - Rock a By My Baby

[Robert S. Ringwald]

G'day Bill,

Thanks so much.  I am working with a singer tomorrow & she wanted to sing 
that tune.  Neither of us could think of all of the words.

I don't think we need the verse.  But if we do, I'll let you know.

I told her that there was no questions about Jazz that we could not get an 
answer to on DJML.

Best,

--Bob Ringwald



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
To: "Robert S. Ringwald" <robert at ringwald.com>; "dixieland jazz mail list" 
<dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: Need Lyrics - Rock a By My Baby


> Dear Bob,
> I assume that you mean "Rock-a-bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody".
> (1918. Jean Schwartz, music - Sam L Lewis & Joe Young, lyrics.)
> Herewith the chorus.
> I can transcribe the words to the introductory verse from the Al Jolson
> record, if you really need them.
> "Mammy mine, that little rolling stone......etc."
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
>
> "Rock-a-bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody"
>
> Chorus:
> Rock-a-bye your baby with a Dixie melody
> When you croon, croon a tune from that heart of Dixie
> Just place my cradle, mammy mine
> Right on that Mason Dixon line
> And swing it from Virginia
> To Tennessee with all the soul that's in ya
>
> Weep no more, my lady
> Sing that it again for me
> *Soft and low, just as though
> You had me on your knee
>
> A million baby kisses I'd deliver
> If you would only sing that Swanee River
> Rock-a-bye your rock-a-bye baby with a Dixie melody
>
> * Al Jolson sings: And 'Old Black Joe', just as though.
>
>