{"id":1852,"date":"2020-07-09T17:37:13","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T17:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/?page_id=1852"},"modified":"2024-04-18T13:50:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T13:50:06","slug":"the-sheath-gown-in-darktown","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/the-sheath-gown-in-darktown\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sheath Gown In Darktown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the musical &#8220;Bandana Land&#8221;, 1908<br>Words by Mord Allen<br>Music by J. Lubrie Hill<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sheet music:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/The-Sheath-Gown-In-Darktown-SHEET-MUSIC.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of The Sheath Gown In Darktown - SHEET MUSIC.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-5d4b4a60-7645-4f00-8ca5-907c0173165e\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/The-Sheath-Gown-In-Darktown-SHEET-MUSIC.pdf\">The Sheath Gown In Darktown &#8211; SHEET MUSIC<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/The-Sheath-Gown-In-Darktown-SHEET-MUSIC.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-5d4b4a60-7645-4f00-8ca5-907c0173165e\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-71a9f41d-4ed5-4348-b09d-9308050f2035\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/The_Sheath_Gown_In_Darktown_1908_s_JPP.mid\">The_Sheath_Gown_In_Darktown &#8211; MIDI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/The_Sheath_Gown_In_Darktown_1908_s_JPP.mid\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-71a9f41d-4ed5-4348-b09d-9308050f2035\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lyrics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Miss Belladonna Sophie Brown<br>Has been to gay Paree<br>A ladies maid, a first class job<br>In a first class family<br>The lady that she worked for<br>Gave her all her cast off clothes<br>That&#8217;s why Darktown is all upset<br>Where e&#8217;er Miss Bella goes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chorus<br>Oh there&#8217;s trouble down in old Darktown<br>Since Bella&#8217;s come with the new Sheath gown<br>Imported walk and smile<br>And all that foreign style<br>And all the girls are badly hurt<br>When they watch her flirt<br>That see-more skirt<br>Oh the sheath gown has caught Darktown<br>And will hold it for a while<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Miss Bella&#8217;s got most all the fellows<br>Kneeling at her feet<br>And all the prim and proper damsels<br>In a full retreat<br>But there are some well formed ones<br>Who are saying with a wink<br>Of course it&#8217;s simply shocking<br>But it&#8217;s stunning don&#8217;t you see<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sung here by Fred Feild:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ixWWcAA4yFA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.] From the musical &#8220;Bandana Land&#8221;, 1908Words by Mord AllenMusic by J. Lubrie Hill The sheet music: Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne: Lyrics 1. 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