cannonball-addict Posted December 8, 2004 Report Share Posted December 8, 2004 Any big band guys out there ever played a chart called "Shanty Town." My chart says it's by Johnny Long. I know I've heard that name before but I don't know from where. It has a section where the whole band sings in unison: "There's a shanty in a town On a little plot of ground With the green grass grownin all around all around. the roof's so worn so badly torn that it tumbles to the ground Just a tumble-down shack and it's built way back 'bout twenty five feet from the railroad track lingers on my mind most all the time keeps callin me back to me little old shack i'd be just as happy as hassie-sellassie if I were king wouldn't mean a thing put my boots on tall read the writin on the wall no it would mean a thing not a doggone thing see that queen waitin' there in her rocking chair da-da da-da dat dat while the gators stare lingers on my mind da-da da-da dat dat cause I wanna get back to my shanty town" Obviously I'm forgetting some lyrics. Has anyone ever heard this tune? We played it for some old-timer events. It's a fun chart. Not sure if Johnny Long was the composer or arranger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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