Joltin' Joe DiMaggio by Les Brown

The legendary Les Brown Orchestra brought to life the words and music that Alan Courtney and Ben Homer put to pen and paper in 1941. Those lyrics paid tribute to Joe DiMaggio, were inspired by the fifty-six game hitting streak, and were aptly named Joltin' Joe DiMaggio.

"The combination of proficiency and exquisite grace which Joe DiMaggio brought to the art of playing center field was something no baseball averages can measure and that must be seen to be believed and appreciated." - The New York Times
Joltin' Joe DiMaggio

by Ben Homer & Alan Courtney©

Published: 1941
Performed by: Les Brown
Sung by: Betty Bonney

Hello Joe, whatta you know?
We need a hit so here I go.
Ball one (Yea!)
Ball two (Yea!)
Strike one (Booo!)
Strike two (Kill that umpire!)
A case of Wheaties

He started baseball's famous streak
That's got us all aglow
He's just a man and not a freak,
Joltin' Joe DiMaggio.

Joe, Joe DiMaggio
We want you on our side

He tied the mark at forty-four
July the 1st you know
Since then he's hit a good twelve more
Joltin' Joe DiMaggio

Joe, Joe DiMaggio
We want you on our side

From coast to coast that's all you'll hear
Of Joe the one man show
He's glorified the horsehide sphere
Joltin' Joe DiMaggio

Joe, Joe DiMaggio
We want you on our side

He'll live in baseball's Hall of Fame
He got there blow by blow
Our kids will tell their kids his name
Joltin' Joe DiMaggio

We dream of Joey with the light brown plaque
Joe, Joe DiMaggio
We want you on our side

And now they speak in whispers low
Of how they stopped our Joe
One night in Cleveland Oh Oh Oh
Goodbye streak DiMaggio

Joltin' Joe DiMaggio




The song itself not only pays tribute to Joe DiMaggio, but specifically talks about his truly legendary fifty-six game hitting streak which you can examine in detail here on Baseball Almanac.

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Joltin' Joe DiMaggio was created (lyrics & music) by Alan Courtney and Ben Homer in 1941 and its copyright is currently held by the Alan Courtney Music Company.

Did you know that the song was written & performed during the season in which the streak took place AND that Joe DiMaggio won the Most Valuable Player Award that particular year (even though Ted Williams hit .406 that same season).

     

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