Mistress Shady

DESCRIPTION: "Oh (Miatress/Mrs.) Shady she was a lady, She had a daughter whom I adored. I used to court her -- I mean her daughter -- Every" Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, etc.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1927 (Harbin-Parodology)
KEYWORDS: courting wordplay campsong | days of week
FOUND IN: US
REFERENCES (3 citations):
Harbin-Parodology, #113, p. 34, "Mistress Shady" (1 text, 1 tune)
Rodeheaver-SociabilitySongs, p. 115, "Mistress Shady" (1 text, 1 tune)
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, pp. 129, 286, "Mistress Shady" (notes only)
RECORDINGS:
Judy Cook, "Mistress Shady" (Piotr-Archive #482, recorded 02/01/2023)
NOTES [49 words]: This can be cumulative: First time through, you sing the last line "I used to court her -- I mean her daughter -- every Sunday." Then repeat, ending "I used to court her -- I mean her daughter -- every Sunday, Monday." Then repeat, ending '...every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday." And so forth. - RBW
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