Keystone Barn Dance Party

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You You Morning John on the big doings night.

Well, what's coming off? Oh, there's a big barn warming down at Henry Hawkins place better come over and bring the folks sure we'll all be there Hello Harry hello there The darn tootin I'll be there I ain't mr.

Barn dance in 40 years Don't forget the barn dance at Hawkins tonight What did you say? I said be sure and come to the Hawkins barn dance tonight.

We'll be there Your mom Paul know about the barn woman at Hawkins tonight sure Sure, I'd love to go but I haven't a thing to wear And so ladies and gentlemen It looks like everybody in Grundy Center will be at the Henry Hawkins barn warming and we invite all of you to come to Alright boys, let her go Everybody Oh Oh Oh Just a minute folks just a minute I know you're all having a good time and don't want to listen to any fancy speech making but I Got a special announcement to make Thank you folks, thank you We're mighty glad to have all you good neighbors and friends over here tonight Just make yourself right to home and have a good time There's lots of fine cider over there in the barrel and a lot of fine apples for all the pretty girls Now folks I've got a real surprise for you something extra special We got some boys with us tonight that visiting over here in the neighborhood.

I reckon you've all Heard them on the radio programs that the Keystone folks put on every Saturday night, but maybe you've never seen them Well, they're here right now and I'm going to ask them to take things over and entertain you here.

They are folks Ken Gabe Frank And heavy The Hoosier hot shots come on boys, let's go Oh Oh Oh Oh During this next number my brother Ken with the assistance of Gabriel and his whore and Frank and he's blue is going to give you his idea of two African hearts playing at the same time Oh Oh Time has come the time has arrived Is it there yeah Run it out his he had played this number like you never played it before.

Yeah, play it good.

Yeah No Come on, come on, son.

I'll get this thing by myself.

The guy who wrote this song was deaf.

He couldn't hear a note.

This is the verse.

That's the verse? This is the verse.

Oh! But he knew all the rules he said and that is why he wrote the first verse first.

First verse first? The worst verse first.

Oh, I don't know.

Oh, the guy who wrote the lyrics was as crazy as the lute.

So there's nothing to the same but the tune.

This is the chorus once again.

La la la la la la, with stealing wax A rooster is different from a hen Well, have you ever sharpened pencils with an axe? With a hatchet Tra la la Tra la la Dominey Dominey Had a sweetie but she wouldn't marry me Oh, man, whoo! Here's the part that everybody recommends Just because it comes is where the chorus ends Oh, say, can you play the chorus? Yes.

You won't play, will you? Bop! Bop! Bop! Bop! Bop! Thank you, Hot Shots.

We sure all enjoyed your music and come over anytime, boys.

Now go back to the cider barrel and just help yourself while I get another square dance started.

Come on, folks.

It's a new barn and a new floor and it'll stand lots of dances.

Hank, you call them off and we'll all join in.

Come on, step lively, folks.

All right, boys.

Get your partners.

Come on, let's go.

Oh, now it's part of the church.

Come on, let's dance.

Play and dance.

All join hands together.

There's a couple of lots of lights on tonight.

Identifier

F.2006-10-0119

Date Of Production

circa 1942

Abstract

The Hoosier Hot Shots perform at a barn dance in Iowa.

Description

The film begins with a scripted segment, wherein the locals of Grundy Center, Iowa excitedly spread the word about a barn warming that night. In a montage, men, women and children get gussied up for the party. Once they arrive, they square dance and the host announces that the Hoosier Hot Shots are the night's entertainment. He introduces multi-instrumentalists Hezzie, Gabe, Frank and Ken to much applause. The group performs four novelty songs, including "Virginia Blues" and "This is the Chorus of the Song," as the crowd drinks cider, eats apples, and laughs.

The Hoosier Hot Shots got their start on local Indiana radio in the early 1930s, and went on to enjoy a successful national radio career on National Barn Dance on WLS-AM in Chicago before moving to Hollywood to star in many feature-length western movies.

Run Time

0:12:54

Format

35mm

Extent

1,161 feet

Color

B&W

Sound

Optical

Reel/Tape Number

1&2

Has Been Digitized?

Yes

Language Of Materials

English

Element

Print

Genre

Musical

Form

Short
Performances

Subject

Agriculture
Bands
Concerts
Dance
Entertainers
Farm life
Music
Musical instruments
Musicians
Parties
Performances

Related Collections

Charles E. Krosse Collection

Related Places

North America ➜ United States ➜ Iowa ➜ Grundy Center

Sponsor/client

Keystone Steel and Wire Co.

Main Credits

Venard, C.L. (is producer)

Participants And Performers

Hoosier Hot Shots, The (is performing group)

Trietsch, Hezzie (is performer)

Ward, Gabe (is performer)

Kettering, Frank (is performer)

Trietsch, Ken (is performer)

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