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.
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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