Send for the Ladies

DESCRIPTION: "Send for the ladies, come to the ball, Don't come tonight, needn't come at all." Send for the ladies... Hiked up her left leg and showed it to us all." "Send for the ladies... Hiked up her shimmy tail and show it to us all."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1952 (Browne-AlabamaFolkLyric)
KEYWORDS: dancing clothes nonballad
FOUND IN: US(So)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Browne-AlabamaFolkLyric 177, "Sand for the Ladies" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #11366
File: Brne177

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