My transcription has one gap where I found the words unintelligible. From the Internet Archive.


HOT DOG RAG
(Osborne-Prince-Rogers)
As recorded by Ruby Wright on King 15210, 1952.

There is a gent that plays pianna
In a juke in old Savannah,
Mister Hot Dog Jones,
And when he starts a-plink-a-plunkin’,
All the folks a-honky-tonkin’
Want to shake their bones.
It’s such a tantalizin’ hypnotizin’
Pulverizin’ harmonizin’
Rag-time kind o’ jag,
When he plays that hot dog rag.

And when you’re under his spell,
The only thing you can do is yell:
“Hot dog!”
He plays a jiggly beat
That puts the wiggly in your feet.
Hot dog!
So bring your sweetie along
And you can never go wrong,
Because you’ll have her in the bag
When she hears that hot dog rag.

So if you’re ever in Savannah,
Come and hear him play pianna,
Mister Hot Dog Jones.
Brother, I ain’t tryin’ to ——(?).
Just remember what I said
When you hear his tones.
It’s such a fascinatin’ jubilatin’
Aggravatin’ sycopatin’
Ragtime kind o’ jag
When you hear that hot dog rag.

When he plays that ever-lovin’ hot dog rag.

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Various discographies say this song was also recorded by
Richard Hayes, on Mercury 70110, 1953.
Red Foley with Owen Bradley and His Ragland Band, on Decca 9-28759, 1953.
The Claviolines, on Decca F.10076,