Victor matrix BS-94135. I can't dance (I got ants in my pants) / Bernard Addison and his Rhythm ; Jasper Thomas ; Kirby Walker

TitleSource
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 ComposersNotes
Clarence Williams (songwriter)
Charlie Gaines (songwriter)
Composer information source: Disc label (BHC); U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
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)
Additional Information
  • 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 PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
8/26/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master Bluebird B-6174 10-in.

I can't dance (I got ants in my pants) / Bernard Addison and his Rhythm ; Jasper Thomas ; Kirby Walker

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I can't dance (I got ants in my pants) / Bernard Addison and his Rhythm ; Jasper Thomas ; Kirby Walker - Bluebird B-6174 - Take 1 - 8/26/1935
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
℗ © 1935 Sony Music Entertainment.

I can't dance (I got ants in my pants) / Bernard Addison and his Rhythm ; Jasper Thomas ; Kirby Walker

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I can't dance (I got ants in my pants) / Bernard Addison and his Rhythm ; Jasper Thomas ; Kirby Walker - Bluebird B-6174 - Take 1 - 8/26/1935
Audio from the Joe Bussard Collection provided by:
℗ © 1935 Sony Music Entertainment.
8/26/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Not processed

Citation

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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