Victor matrix BS-94135. I can't dance (I got ants in my pants) / Bernard Addison and his Rhythm ; Jasper Thomas ; Kirby Walker
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I can't dance (I got ants in my pants) (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Clarence Williams (songwriter) | |
| Charlie Gaines (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC); U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Bernard Addison and his Rhythm (Musical group) | Listing on BB B-6174 for Freddie Jenkins' Harlem Seven. |
| Kirby Walker (vocalist) | |
| Jasper Thomas (vocalist) | |
| Ed Kirkeby (session supervisor) | |
| Adrian Rollini (leader) | Listed as director of session in Victor ledgers. |
| Bernard Addison (leader) | Listed as leader on BB B-6174 disc label. |
| Freddy Jenkins (leader) | Listed on Bluebird disc label as Freddie Jenkins. |
| Freddie Jenkins' Harlem Seven (Musical group) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. Kirkeby present." |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/26/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-6174 | |||
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-94135. I can't dance (I got ants in my pants) / Bernard Addison and his Rhythm ; Jasper Thomas ; Kirby Walker," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200021257/BS-94135-I_cant_dance_I_got_ants_in_my_pants.
Victor matrix BS-94135. I can't dance (I got ants in my pants) / Bernard Addison and his Rhythm ; Jasper Thomas ; Kirby Walker. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200021257/BS-94135-I_cant_dance_I_got_ants_in_my_pants.
"Victor matrix BS-94135. I can't dance (I got ants in my pants) / Bernard Addison and his Rhythm ; Jasper Thomas ; Kirby Walker." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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