![]() When he starts a-spieling On the dance hall floor No one but a lunatic Would start a war Because the wise men know His forty-four Would make them dance for fair. (verse) Dressed up ev'ry Sunday In his Sunday clothes He beats it to the village Where he always goes And ev'ry single gal In town is Joe's 'Cause he's a ragtime bear. How they run When they hear his gun Because the Western folks all know He's a high-falutin', rootin', shootin', Son of a gun from Arizona, Ragtime Cowboy Joe. ![]() (refrain) He always sings Raggy music to the cattle As he swings Back and forward in the saddle On a horse That's a syncopated gaiter There's-a such a funny meter To the roar of his repeater. He got his name from singin' To the cows and sheep They say that every night He sings the herd to sleep In a basso voice So rich and deep, A-croonin' soft and low. (verse) Out in Arizona Where the bad men are, And the only friend to guide you Is an evening star, The roughest and the toughest Man by far Is Ragtime Cowboy Joe. Original lyricsĪs with many popular songs of the era, the verse is often omitted: the refrain's lyrics vary somewhat depending on the performer. It became a number-one hit song for singer Bob Roberts, also the second best-selling record of 1912. Maurice Abrahams was so captivated by the appearance of his nephew dressed up as a cowboy that he was inspired to write "Ragtime Cowboy Joe". "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" was composed in Brooklyn after an appearance at the home of Abrahams by his nephew, Joe Abrahams, wearing a cowboy outfit. Its lyricist and composers, Clarke, Muir, and Abrahams also wrote "Second Hand Rose". It was also performed by Betty Hutton in the 1945 musical film Incendiary Blonde. The song has been recorded by a diverse group of artists, including Bob Roberts (1912), the Tune Wranglers (1936), Pinky Tomlin (1939), Eddy Howard (1947), Jo Stafford (1949), and the Chipmunks (1959).
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