At The Christmas Ball
by 
Fred Longshaw 
recording of November 18 1925, New York City 
from 
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 2 (1924-1925) (Columbia/Legacy C2K-47471) 
"Hey Bessie it's Christmas here" 
Here! Here! Hurray for Christmas 
Christmas comes but once a year, and to me it brings good cheer, 
and to everyone who likes wine and beer 
Happy New Year is after that, happy I'll be, that is a fact 
That is why I like to hear, folks I say that Christmas is here 
Christmas bells will ring real soon, even in the afternoon 
There'll be no chimes shall ring at the Christmas Ball 
Everyone must watch their step, or they will loose their rep 
Everybody full of fare at the Christmas Ball 
(Excellent Joe Smith solo) 
Grab your partner one an' all, keep on dancing 'round the hall 
Then there's no one to fall, don't you dare to 
strut 
If your partner don't act fair, don't worry there's some more over there 
Seekin' a chance everywhere at the Christmas Ball 
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Note: 27,675 copies of this record were sold, her Downhearted Blues sold ten times as many!; 
Note 1: rep, short for reputation.