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BASEBALL BAT
DATING GUIDE |
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1928 "Babe Ruth! Babe Ruth! (We Know What He
Can Do)” J.W. Spencer Sheet Music |
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“Babe Ruth! Babe Ruth!
(We Know What He Can
Do)" |
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Item Details |
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CIRCA
- 1928
(Revised Edition
1935)
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PUBLISHER
- J.W. Spencer
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SIZE
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9" x 12"
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PRICE GUIDE
- $75.00-$150.00
Very Good - Excellent condition
Information
Provided by:
Keymancollectibles.com
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The great success of Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer's
1908 song "Take Me Out to the Ball
Game," set off a chain
reaction of baseball related
songs. A
number of copycat baseball songs would
soon follow, most having the theme of
taking your girl to the ball game. The
first World War inspired the great base
ball war song, "Batter up Uncle Sam is
At The Plate" Soon thereafter Babe Ruth
became the subject of song and music.
One of the earliest billed as "the Home
run song hit of the season" published
in 1919 was, "Batterin' Babe look at
him now." Other 'Ruthian songs'
included; "Oh you Babe Ruth!" published
in 1920, Babe Ruth" 1921, another with
the same title in 1922, and "Babe Ruth
Blues" in 1923
"Babe Ruth! Babe Ruth! (We Know What He Can Do)” was published in 1928 by
the author, J.W. Spencer, Olneyville,
RI. Words by J. W. Spencer, and arranged
by Harry Alford for
the ukulele. The cover of the
sheet music published during his
career; features a blue-tone
illustration of the Bambino,
reminiscent of
a picture taken after Ruth hit
his 60th home run in 1927. A revised
copy was issued in 1935, when Babe Ruth
signed on with the Boston Braves. The
inside back cover features revised
Lyrics to the 4th Chorus, 6th & 7th
lines that reads; "Now as a Boston
Brave hell be good and hot. He'll alow
the fans what the Bostons can do."
Replacing the original lyrics; " Eighty
thousand grand will make him peppy hot.
A record salary of the baseball crew."
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Babe Ruth 60th Hone Run
picture - 1927 |
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"Babe Ruth! Babe
Ruth! (We Know What He
Can Do)” Sheet Music |
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"Babe Ruth! Babe
Ruth! (We Know What He
Can Do)” Sheet Music |
"Babe
Ruth! Babe Ruth! (We
Know What He Can Do)”
3rd & 4th Chorus |
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"Babe Ruth! Babe
Ruth! (We Know What He Can Do)” Lyrics
Lyrics by J. W. Spencer - Ukulele arrangement by Harry Alford -1928
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Johnny and his knothole gang
went ev'ry day,
Down to see mister Babe Ruth and the Yankees play.
One day a preacher stopped them on the avenue
and tried to find out just how Johnny's gang all knew
said he
what famous man runs this big land today
and then together the whole gang all began to say
1st Chorus
Babe Ruth! Babe Ruth! That's the guy we Mean
Babe Ruth! Babe Ruth! He Cleans the bases clean
Up in the stands out of the lot
big Bambino packs an awful sock
and ev'ry time he comes up as a batter,
the fans all rave and all the fielders scatter.
There's other famous guys in this country too;
but our Babe Ruth! Babe Ruth!
We know What he can do. We know What he can do.
Johnny and his knothole gang after each game,
Raved about Bambino Ruth and his baseball fame.
The preacher said do you boys say you're pray'rs at night
the gang they nodded yes and we pray with all our might
keep praying said he then like some one you will be
Then all the Gang began to sing is sweet harmony
2nd Chorus
Babe Ruth! Babe Ruth! That's the guy we Mean
Babe Ruth! Babe Ruth! He Cleans the bases clean
He knocks em' high he knocks em' far,
He gives that baseball an awful jar.
The pitchers they all look alike to him
He hits their off'rings with all his might and vim
Some times we pray to be like other guys too
but our Babe Babe! Babe Ruth! We know What he can do.
3rd and 4th Chorus
(pictured above)
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