Charming Sally Ann

DESCRIPTION: The singer falls "head 'n heels in love with charming Sally Ann." He finds her "frying sausingers for Bob." When he asks her to return his jewelry she runs off with Bob. Eventually Bob and Sally Ann are taken prisoner. The singer gets his jewelry back
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1980 (Lehr/Best-ComeAndIWillSingYou)
KEYWORDS: infidelity love sex crime punishment
FOUND IN: Canada(Ont,Newf)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Lehr/Best-ComeAndIWillSingYou 20, "Charming Sally Ann" (1 text, 1 tune)
Vikár/Panagapka-SongsNorthWoodsSungByOJAbbott 37, "My Charming Sally Ann" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #3825
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "A Week's Matrimony (A Week's Work)" (imagery)
cf. "In Duckworth Street There Lived a Dame" (imagery)
File: LeBe020

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