Mudcat Café message #2751649

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Thread #114338 Message #2751649
Posted By: Lighter
24-Oct-09 - 09:41 AM
Thread Name: Origin: Pull Your Shades Down Mary Ann
Subject: RE: Origin: Pull Your Shades Down Mary Ann

Bob, "Pull Your Shades Down, Mary Ann" was sung during WWI. That lets out the Andrews Sisters.

See, for example, Katherine Mayo, "That Damn Y," 1920, p. 112: "Why —let's see — 'Pull Your Shades Down, Mary Ann! That 'll cheer 'em up."

The "Naughty Boy" tune was apparently often played by brass bands.