A song written in 1908 by Jack
Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer, "Take
Me out to the Ball Game" became the
official anthem of baseball. It is the
third-most frequently heard song in
America, behind the national anthem and
Happy Birthday. Norworth who had never
been to a ball game, wrote the lyrics
when he passed the Polo Grounds on an
elevated train and saw a sign that read
“Baseball Today.”
The very first version of "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" was sung by
Harvey Hindermeyer, recorded on a
standard record disc, with Columbia's
"Client" label. Later that year, the
famous baseball classic was
recorded on an
Edison "Gold Moulded" Cylinder Record.
This rendition of "Take Me out to the
Ball Game;" was performed by Edward
Meeker.
The song
had been recorded countless times since
it was written in 1908. The first verse
of the 1927 version was recorded by Dan
Hornsby for Columbia Records in 1929.
The Hoosier Hot Shots recorded the song
on the Melotone Record label in 1936,
only signing the chorus. Columbia
Records reissued the 78 RPM record in 1940, with
"Bye Bye Blues" on side B.
During the 1930s and 1940s, the Hoosier Hot Shots developed a style of
musical comedy described as rural Jazz.
The quartet featured; Gil Taylor
(string bass); Ken "Rudy" Trietsch
(vocal, guitar); Charles Otto "Gabe"
Ward (vocal, clarinet); Paul "Hezzie"
Trietsch (vocal, washboard, whistle)
"Take Me Out To
The Ball Game" Columbia 78
RPM Record
Side B - Bye Bye Blues
Hoosier Hot Shots: "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"
"Take me out to
the ball game" - Lyrics Words by Jack Norworth - Music by Albert Von Tilzer,
1908
Katie Casey was base ball
mad.
Had the fever and had it bad;
Just to root for the home town crew,
Ev'ry sou Katie blew.
On a Saturday, her young beau
Called to see if she'd like to go,
To see a show but Miss Kate said,
"No, I'll tell you what you can do."
"Take me out to the ball game,
Take me out with the crowd.
Buy me some peanuts and cracker jack,
I don't care if I never get back,
Let me root, root, root for the home team,
If they don't win it's a shame.
For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out,
At the old ball game."
Katie Casey saw all the games,
Knew the players by their first names;
Told the umpire he was wrong,
All along good and strong.
When the score was just two to two,
Katie Casey knew what to do,
Just to cheer up the boys she knew,
She made the gang sing this song:
"Take me out to the ball game,
Take me out with the crowd.
Buy me some peanuts and cracker jack,
I don't care if I never get back,
Let me root, root, root for the home team,
If they don't win it's a shame.
For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out,
At the old ball game."
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