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    From Tony@earthstockpdx.com@21:1/5 to Mike Potts on Mon Jul 10 07:53:17 2017
    On Monday, September 11, 2000 at 4:11:38 PM UTC-7, Mike Potts wrote:
    Hi,

    I am after the Lyrics from Joplin's the entertainer - anyone help please?

    Mike

    According to Milton Berle, when he performed on the Muppets, these are the Lyrics to the Entertainer. They are beautiful, and have always stuck with me ;
    Now the curtain is going up
    The entertainer is taking a bow
    Does his dance step and sings his song
    Even get all the audience to sing along
    Yes he knows just what he must do
    Knows how to bring down the house when he's through
    Snappy patter and jokes
    He knows what pleases the folks
    The entertainer the star of the show.

    It was in Vaudeville
    And he was on the bill
    With all the singers, dancers, acrobats and clowns
    There was a dog act there
    Even a dancing bear
    And a comedian who never lets you down
    But when he came on
    To sing his favourite song
    He really wowed them in the cities and the towns
    They came from near and far
    To see the Vaudeville star
    The entertainer.

    Now the curtain in going down
    On the entrtainer, the artist the pro
    He was put on this earth
    To bring us laughter and mirth
    The entertainer the star of the show

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  • From merryindiana@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jun 10 10:42:33 2018
    “Wa Ter Me Lons They’re Cold They’re Sweeet”. Was what was told to me. A street vendor’s cry that Scott Joplin heard that inspired the tune. I wish I could recall the pianist/historian from Michigan that told the story. Small venue
    performance. He was very good. The Smithsonian then interviewed him because he had such an encyclopedic knowledge.

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  • From Mel Jenkins@21:1/5 to merryi...@gmail.com on Wed Nov 3 11:11:31 2021
    On Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 1:42:34 PM UTC-4, merryi...@gmail.com wrote:
    “Wa Ter Me Lons They’re Cold They’re Sweeet”. Was what was told to me. A street vendor’s cry that Scott Joplin heard that inspired the tune. I wish I could recall the pianist/historian from Michigan that told the story. Small venue
    performance. He was very good. The Smithsonian then interviewed him because he had such an encyclopedic knowledge.

    That was Bob Milne, a good friend of mine for the last 50+ years. He lives in Lapeer, Michigan with his wife, Linda. See https://bobmilne.com/new/home/ .

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