Vaudeville, jazz, scat, and some kickin' beats from a washboard - such a happy way to start the day.
In a Shanty in Old Shantytown by The Washboard Serenaders from the 1933 11 minute Vitaphone short film, "That's the Spirit," about a haunted pawn shop come to life.
I've tried to find out more information about this group, but could find sadly little. They were in 2 films as The Washboard Serenaders in the 1930s, the guitarist (and I believe founder) is Teddy Bunn, and they had a revolving group of musicians that performed with them. Another name they used during this time (and recorded under) was The Washboard Rhythm Kings.
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Of course, this tune and lyric bears no resemblance to the big band standard by Joe Young, Little Jack Little & John Siras; but it is really a great performance by talented musicians of a bye-gone era.
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