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Chorus. Steamboat Bill, steaming down the Mississippi. Steamboat Bill, a mighty man was he. Steamboat Bill, steaming down the Mississippi. Steamboat Bill, he was trying to beat the record of the. Robert E. Lee! "Open up the throttle, let the old smoke roll, Pour on the cargo, if you run out of coal. If you don't beat the record," Said Billy to ...
"Steamboat Bill" is a 1910 song with music by the vaudeville group The Leighton Brothers and lyrics by Ren Shields which became one of the first hit recordings in the United States through its 1911 recording by Arthur Collins, mostly known for the music in Disney's Steamboat Willie, the first released Mickey Mouse sound cartoon.
- 4:15
- Ragtime
STEAMBOAT BILL. (Ren Shields) Down the Mississippi steamed the Whipporwill. Commanded by the pilot, Mister Steamboat Bill. The owners gave him orders on the strict Q.T. To try to beat the record of the Robert E. Lee. Just speed up your fire, let the old smoke roll. Burn up all your cargo if you run out of coal.
Steamboat Bill Lyrics. [Verse 1] Down the Mississippi came the Whippoorwill. Commanded by that pilot, Mr. Steamboat Bill. The owners gave him orders on the strict QT. To try and beat the...
Steamboat Bill. Old-Time and Bluegrass Breakdown; US. ARTIST: Original lyrics Levy Collection: "Steamboat Bill" (Nov. 17, 1910) Words by Ren. Shields, 1868-1913; Music by Leighton Bros. [Bert Leighton, 1877-1964;] CATEGORY: Fiddle and Instrumental Tunes.
Feb 24, 2024 · Steamboat Bill (1910) lyrics by Bernie Adler and Ren Shields, composed by Bernie Adler, Frank Leighton, Bert Leighton and Charles Straight. →. When You’re Not Here. The man who wrote “The Lovin’ Rag,” the first and greatest of all the “rag” songs, has written a new one. It’s his best; it’s the best.
