| "Ballin' the Jack" | |
|---|---|
 Sheet music cover, 1913 | |
| Song | |
| Published | 1913 |
| Composer(s) | Chris Smith |
| Lyricist(s) | Jim Burris |
"Ballin' the Jack" (or sometimes "Balling the Jack") is a popular song from 1913 written by Jim Burris with music by Chris Smith. It introduced a popular dance of the same name with "Folks in Georgia's 'bout to go insane." It became a ragtime, pop, and traditional jazz standard, and has been recorded hundreds of times.[1]
- ^ Dodd, David G. (2014-12-16). The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics. Simon and Schuster. p. 95. ISBN 9781439103340.