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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Louis Prima
Louis Prima
Trumpet
Keely Smith
Keely Smith
Background Vocals
Willie McCumber
Willie McCumber
Piano
Jack Marshall
Jack Marshall
Guitar
Bobby Morris
Bobby Morris
Drums
Jimmy 'Little Red' Blount
Jimmy 'Little Red' Blount
Trombone
Sam Butera
Sam Butera
Tenor Saxophone
Allan Seltzer
Allan Seltzer
Guitar
Amado Rodriguez
Amado Rodriguez
Bass
Amato Rodriguez
Amato Rodriguez
Bass
Antony 'Tony' Liuzza
Antony 'Tony' Liuzza
Bass
Bob Roberts
Bob Roberts
Guitar
Harvey Lang
Harvey Lang
Drums
James Vincent
James Vincent
Drums
John Nagy
John Nagy
Piano
Lou Sineaux
Lou Sineaux
Trombone
Morgan Thomas
Morgan Thomas
Trumpet
Paul Ferrara
Paul Ferrara
Drums
Rolly Dee
Rolly Dee
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Louis Prima
Louis Prima
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Voyle Gilmore
Voyle Gilmore
Producer
Bob Furmanek
Bob Furmanek
Compilation Producer
Bob Norberg
Bob Norberg
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Baby, baby, it looks like it's gonna hail
Baby, baby, it looks like it's gonna hail
You better come inside, let me teach you how to jive and wail, oh
[Verse 2]
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail, wail
Wail
[Verse 3]
Papa's in the icebox, lookin' for a can of ale
Papa's in the icebox, lookin' for a can of ale
Mama's in the backyard, learnin' how to jive and wail, oh
[Verse 4]
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail, wail
(Wail) Wail
[Verse 5]
A woman is a woman, and a man ain't nothin' but a male
A woman is a woman, and a man ain't nothin' but a male
One good thing about him, he knows how to jive and wail, oh
[Verse 6]
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail, wail
Wail
[Verse 7]
Willy the wailer
Ay, Willy
Yeah, wail, Willy
(Ah)
[Verse 8]
Jack and Jill went up the hill to get a pail
Jack and Jill went up the hill to get a pail
Jill stayed up, she want to learn how to jive and wail, oh
[Verse 9]
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail
You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail, wail
Written by: Louis Prima
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