Cow-Cow Boogie
Ella Mae Morse · Other Songs - Ella Mae Morse
I met a cowboy ridin' the range one day
And as he jogged along I heard him singing
A most peculiar cowboy song
It was a ditty, he learned in the city
Comma ti yi yi yeah
Comma ti yippity yi yeah
Get along, get hip little doggies
Get along, better be on your way
Get along, get hip little doggies
And he trucked them on down the old fairway
Singin' his cow cow boogie in the strangest way
Comma ti yi yi yeah
Comma ti yippity yi yeah
Singin' his cowboy song
He's just too much
He's got a knocked out western accent with a Harlem touch
He was raised on local weed
He's what you call a swing half breed
Singin' his cow cow boogie in the strangest way
Comma ti yi yi yeah
Comma ti yippity yi yeah
Get along little doggie, better be on your way, your way,
Get along little doggie
And he trucked them on down the old fairway
Singin' his cow cow boogie in the strangest way
Comma ti yi yi yeah
Comma ti yippity yi yeah.
Yip yip singing his cowboy song
Yip yip as he was joggling along
Yip yip he sings with a harlem touch
Yip yip that guy is just too much
Singing his cow cow boogie in the strangest way
Comma ti yi yi yi yi yi yeah.
Cow-Cow Boogie
Recorded by Ella Mae Morse, 'Cow-Cow Boogie' stands as a quintessential example of early electric blues and boogie-woogie. Released in the late 1940s, the track showcases Morse's virtuosic piano playing and distinctive vocal style, blending traditional blues structures with the rhythmic drive of the emerging boogie genre. As one of her most recognized recordings, it highlights her ability to adapt to new musical trends while maintaining the emotional depth characteristic of her work. The song's enduring popularity reflects its role in documenting the transition from acoustic to electric instrumentation in the blues tradition, cementing Morse's legacy as a pivotal figure in the genre's evolution during the post-war era.