Them was the good old days, in Davenport, Scott County Iowa . wman,born in Liberty township, on the banks of the Wapsie. Farmer Burns, rassler, worlds greatest strangle-holtdemonstrator, born in Butler township, on the banks of theWapsie. Lillian Russell, opera star, world famous actress, bornin Clinton county, on the banks of the Wapsie. Thats steppin some, you kin tell the world! Only one fiddler was needed at them dances, and he ustasing when callin quadrilles, makin up verses as he wentalong, while keepin time with the music and dancin. JimmyBrennan was the star singin-caller of Winfield t
Them was the good old days, in Davenport, Scott County Iowa . wman,born in Liberty township, on the banks of the Wapsie. Farmer Burns, rassler, worlds greatest strangle-holtdemonstrator, born in Butler township, on the banks of theWapsie. Lillian Russell, opera star, world famous actress, bornin Clinton county, on the banks of the Wapsie. Thats steppin some, you kin tell the world! Only one fiddler was needed at them dances, and he ustasing when callin quadrilles, makin up verses as he wentalong, while keepin time with the music and dancin. JimmyBrennan was the star singin-caller of Winfield township, butNiely Whalen was a young comer that waspressin him close for first honors. When callin to the tune of The GirlI Left Behind Me, Jimmys song wouldrun sumpin like this: Now all four gents will lead to the right, Where four nice gals kin find you— Then balance all, and welt the floor,And swing that gal behind you. Jimmy sang through the quadrille, withthe dancers laughin and jiggin, and whenthey balanced-on-the-corners, and gave the grand-double-. 61
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