Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake

“ Why the dearest days of my life Were Bandana days, Bandana days though filled with turmoil, trouble and strife, Dearest mem'ries will live always. [Refrain] : In those dear old Bandana days, Cane and cotton ne'er forgotten, Bandana days. And those quaint old Bandana ways, When our dads were courting our dear mammies, They were sure some bashful sammies, And in all their Bandana plays, Banjos strummin', they'd be hummin' Bandana lays. And in the pale moonlight they'd swing left and right, In those dear old Bandana days. ”

“ Blues played on every stage
In churches too, the world's gone blue
Grand Opera soon will be a has been
I mean it's style, not melodies nor minor keys
For they're always a hit
If you jazz them up a bit, Lawd-ee! ”

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