Success has entered the life of Big; his popularity is on the upswing, and they can spend a buck on some custom art. Nevermind that the songs of the 20s weren’t really meant for the “honky-tonk” style; this wasn’t really honky-tonk in the country sense, but sharp, trebly piano.

You’ll note people appear to be doing the Charleston in the background. Here’s Big’s take:

 

Big Tiny Little - Charleston excerpt by Lileks

 

Here’s the song played by its composer, the great pianist James P. Johnson. Makes BTL sound like he's hammering a nail into a hard piece of wood.