A 1873 arrangement of _Oh! Hush! or, The Virginny Cupids_, a long-running minstrel skit (since 1833, TD Rice's time), includes several songs, including the one Hugill called "Roller Bowler" and this one with a "Johnny, my lango" chorus: De greatest man dat eber libed was Day and Martin, Johnny, my lango la ! For he was de lust ob de boot black startin'. Johnny, my lango la ! Did you eber see a ginsling made out ob brandy, Johnny, my lango la ! Did you eber see a pretty gal lickin' lasses candy ? Johnny, my lango la. [...etc]
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