I did not consciously choose this to go with the previous post. I'm not sure there is any connection beyond both being about the early 1900s.
"Put on you gingham gown, dear..." I didn't think of gowns as being made of gingham that much. Maybe in 1911 that was more common - or maybe the meter just had to scan and the alliteration was nice. It comes from a Malay word for striped cloth.
I have noticed with the pre-1940 songs that they often have longer introductions than we are used to now.
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