The Originals © by Arnold Rypens - I CAN'T DANCE (I GOT ANTS IN MY PANTS)

Artist: Clarence Williams Orch.
Author: Charles Gaines/Clarence Williams
Label: Vocalion
Year: 1934

Vocal: Louis Jordan; with author Charlie Gaines on trumpet. Opens Jordan's cd The Chronological: 1934-1940, holding his earliest recordings. This was also the final recording of early blues legend Clarence Williams. Some transition track!

Covers:

1934:: Chick Bullock's Levee Loungers
1934:: Claude Hopkins
1934:: Chick Webb [vocal: Taft Jordan]
1934:: Georgia Washboard Stompers
1934:: Dorsey Brothers
1935:: Freddie Jenkins
1935:: Roy Newman & His Boys
1935:: Nat Gonella
2001:: Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings [radio hit]

Not to be confused, neither with Bo Carter's Ants In My Pants ('31) nor with James Brown's ('73).

I CAN'T DANCE (I GOT ANTS IN MY PANTS)

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