Annette Funicello - Ballin' The Jack

From the Danceannette LP.

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[cygil1]

No, it meant the same thing. I think nobody wanted to explain it to the mouseketeer.

[jnuclearnicky25]

GREAT BUT WOULD LOVE TO HEAR JIMMY JEWELLS VERSION

[CarlDuke]

You are correct about the great Eddie Cantor. His version is elsewhere on youtube including a great story about comedian Ed Wynn.

[Rebekka Niks]

First, you put your two knees close up tight

And then you swing them to the left, you swing them to the right

Step around the floor kind of nice and light

And then you twist around and twist around with all of your might.

Stretch your loving arms way out in space

And then you do the Eagle Rock with the style and grace

Swing your right foot round, bring it back

That's what I call ballin' the jack.

[Rebekka Niks]

The componist of Ballin' the jack is Chris Smith I believe

[SeerSucker1981]

the song is from 1913....the first dixieland recording was 1917. I believe the song was introduced by Eddie Cantor originally. It is synonymous with his song list.

[stonecoldlife]

My mother did a solo sing/dance in a recital when she was 5, 1960!

[doctorscuba scuba]

I wuv annette!

[toodles379]

My little couz had a dance recital and she danced to this