Funky Butt (I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say)

Jelly Roll Morton

Thought I heard Buddy Bolden say
Yeah, you're awful, you're terrible, take him away
Disgusting, undesirable, take him away
I thought I heard him say

I thought I heard Buddy Bolden shout
He said, ""Open up that window, let that bad air out""
He said, ""Boy, you in the back there in that corner, open up that window, let that bad air out""
Yeah, I thought I heard Buddy Bolden shout

Well, I thought I heard Robert Charles exclaim
He said, ""I'm the man drove all those white folks insane""
Yeah, he said, ""I killed two dozen people just for mistaking my name""
That was Robert Charles's exclaim

Now, I thought I heard Buddy Bolden repeat
He said, ""Now, I can play it hot or, baby, I can play it sweet""
He said, ""You know, I lost my mind on Rampart Street""
Yeah, that was Buddy Bolden's repeat

Hey, Buddy Bolden
Buddy, won't you play them blues
Hey, Buddy Bolden
Play them any way you choose

Trivia about the song Funky Butt (I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say) by Wynton Marsalis

When was the song “Funky Butt (I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say)” released by Wynton Marsalis?
The song Funky Butt (I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say) was released in 2019, on the album “Bolden [B.O.F.]”.
Who composed the song “Funky Butt (I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say)” by Wynton Marsalis?
The song “Funky Butt (I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say)” by Wynton Marsalis was composed by Jelly Roll Morton.

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