"Chicken Reel" is a dance tune. It was composed by
Joseph M. Daly in 1910. Joseph Mittenthal added lyrics
in 1911.
Along with "Turkey in the Straw," "Chicken Reel" is
probably best known for its use in early animated
cartoons as a catchy tune used to represent animal
activity. Originally composed as a novelty song, it has
since passed into modern folk tradition. Today, the
tune is usually played without the words, which would
often have been sung in the minstrel style (in
stereotyped African...(+)
"Chicken Reel" is a dance tune. It was composed by
Joseph M. Daly in 1910. Joseph Mittenthal added lyrics
in 1911.
Along with "Turkey in the Straw," "Chicken Reel" is
probably best known for its use in early animated
cartoons as a catchy tune used to represent animal
activity. Originally composed as a novelty song, it has
since passed into modern folk tradition. Today, the
tune is usually played without the words, which would
often have been sung in the minstrel style (in
stereotyped African-American vernacular).
(Wikipedia).