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MAMA DON'T ALLOW
(Traditional)


The writing credit for this song is sometimes attributed to Charles "Cow Cow"
Davenport, who recorded the piano solo
"Mama Don't Allow No Easy Riders Here" in 1929, but it seems
to be based on the earlier songs, "Mr. Crump Don't Allow No
Easy Riders" (from 1907) and "Mama Don't Allow No Low Down
Hangin' Around").


Papa Charlie Jackson - 1925
Riley Puckett - 1928
Tampa Red & His Hokum Jug Band - 1929
Bill Boyd & His Cowboy Ramblers - 1935
Smiley Burnette (feat. in the cartoon film "The Kids In The Shoe") - 1935
Washboard Sam - 1935
Connee Boswell - 1936
Ted Wallace & His Swing Music - 1936
Tennessee Ernie Ford - 1953
The Limeliters - 1961
The Rivieras - 1964
The Rooftop Singers - 1964
The Stonemans - 1978
J.J. Cale - 1981
Linda Arnold - 1984
The Ricochets - 1984
Rebecca Kilgore & Dan Barrett - 2000

Also recorded by:
Big Bill Broonzy; Sonny Stewart; Katie Webster; George Lewis;
Jim Smoak; Spade Cooley; Ken Colyer; George Melly; Eddie Zip;
Doc Watson; Bobby Mitchell; Bo Diddley; The Stanley Brothers;
Hank Thompson; The Ink Spots; Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys;
Chris Barber; Steve Goodman; Papa Bue & Champion Jack Dupree;
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs ........ and many others.




As recorded by SMILEY BURNETTE:

My Mama don't allow no music played in here
She don't allow no music in here
But what I care what she don't allow
I'll play my music anyhow
My Mama don't allow no music played in here

Now my Mama don't allow no piano playin' in here
She don't allow no piano playin' in here
But what I care what she don't allow
I'll play my piana anyhow
(Piano solo)

Now my Mama don't allow no guitars in here
She don't allow no git-fiddles in here
But I don't care what she don't allow
I'll play my guitar anyhow
(Guitar solo)

My Mama don't allow no music in here
Mama don't allow no music in here
But what I care what she don't allow
I'll play my music anyhow
My Mama don't allow no music in here

Now she don't allow no Jew's harp in here
No, Mama don't allow no Jew's harp in here
But what I care what she don't allow
Just play my Jew's harp anyhow
(Jew's harp solo)

Now my Mama don't allow no harmonica playin' in here
She don't allow no harmonica playin' in here
But what I care what she don't allow
I'll play my harmonica anyhow
(Harmonica solo)


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2012)


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As recorded by WASHBOARD SAM:

Yes, Mama don't 'low no necklace-showin' in here
Yes, Mama don't 'low no necklace-showin' in here
Says we don't care what the mama don't 'low
We gon' show our necklace anyhow
Mama don't 'low no necklace-showin' in here

Yes, Mama don't 'low no guitar playin' in here
Yes, Mama don't 'low no guitar playin' in here
Says we don't care what the mama don't 'low
We gon' play our guitars anyhow
Mama don't 'low no guitar playin' in here

SPOKEN:
Mama don't 'low no guitar-playin' in here.
Play your guitar, Mister Big Bill.

Mama don't 'low no struttin' in here
Yes, Mama don't 'low no struttin' in here
Says we don't care what the mama don't 'low.
We gon' strut our stuff anyhow
Mama don't 'low no struttin' in here

Yes, Mama don't 'low no shimmy-shakin' here
Yes, Mama don't 'low no shimmy-shakin' here
Says we don't care what the mama don't 'low
We gon' shake our shimmy anyhow
Mama don't 'low no shimmy-shakin' here

SPOKEN:
Mama don't 'low no shimmy-shakin' here.
You can't shake your shimmy, shake some'n' else.
Play it, Mister Bob.

Yes, Mama don't 'low no breakin' down in here
Yes, Mama don't 'low no breakin' down in here
Says we don't care what the mama don't 'low
We gon' break 'em down anyhow
Mama don't 'low no breakin' down in here

Yes, Mama don't 'low no easy-woodlin' here
Yes, Mama don't 'low no easy-woodlin' here
Says we don't care what the mama don't 'low
We gon' easy-woodle anyhow
Mama don't 'low no easy-woodlin' here


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Alternate version recorded by WASHBOARD SAM:

Ah, Mama don't 'low no wigglin'-wobblin' here
No, Mama don't 'low no wigglin'-wobblin' here
Oh, we don't care what the mama don't 'low
We gon' wiggle-walk anyhow
Mama don't 'low no wigglin'-wobblin' here

No, Mama don't 'low no rough stuff in here
Oh, Mama don't 'low no rough stuff in here
Oh, we don't care what the mama don't 'low
We gon' do rough stuff anyhow
Mama don't 'low no rough stuff in here

No, Mama don't 'low no booglin'-wooglin' here
Oh, Mama don't 'low no booglin'-wooglin' here
Oh, we don't care what the mama don't 'low
We gon' boogie-woogie anyhow
Mama don't 'low no boogie-woogin' here

SPOKEN:
Come on, Bill. We'll go down to Five-Oh-Nine.
I know where we can boogie-woogie.
Mama don't allow it here.

Oh, Mama don't 'low no be-bop-nah-boh-bop-nah-boo
Oh, Mama don't 'low no be-bop-nah-boh-bop-nah-boo
Oh, we don't care what the mama don't 'low
We gon' be-bop anyhow
Mama don't 'low no be-bop-nah-boh-bop in here

Yes, Mama don't 'low no boy-girls in here
Oh, Mama don't 'low no boy-girls in here
We don't care what the mama don't 'low
Boy-girls comin' in here anyhow
Mama don't 'low no boy-girls in here

Yes, Mama don't 'low no whiskey drinkin' here
Oh, Mama don't 'low no whiskey drinkin' here.
Oh, we don't care what the mama don't 'low
We gon' drink our whiskey anyhow
Mama don't 'low no whiskey drinkin' here

SPOKEN:
Come on, Louie. You got a bottle in your pocket?
We'll go outside an' drink our liquor.
Mama don't allow it here.

Oh, Mama don't 'low no washboard playin' here
Oh, Mama don't 'low no washboard playin' here
Oh, we don't care what the mama don't 'low
We gon' play washboards anyhow
Mama don't 'low no washboards in here