Keep It Dark

DESCRIPTION: "I am gwine to tell you some very queer news, But keep it dark, keep it dark." The singer describes various things which happened secretly: A fight between him and his wife, a fight with the Indians, the illumination supplied by the electric light
AUTHOR: Words: Fred Wilson / Music: E. M. Hall ?
EARLIEST DATE: 1942 (Randolph)
KEYWORDS: Indians(Am.) technology
FOUND IN: US(So)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Randolph 504, "Keep It Dark" (1 text)
Roud #7590
NOTES [28 words]: Randolph says this is printed in "Sam MacFlinn's Great Clown Songster." I suspect the version there must make more sense than Randolph's version. Anyone have a copy? - RBW
File: R504

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