LITTLE BROWN JUG
(Joseph Winner - 1869)
Steve Porter - 1900
Blue Ridge Duo (Gene Austin & George Reneau) - 1924
Henry Whitter - 1924
Uncle Tom Collins - 1927
Frank Crumit - 1930
George Wade & His Cornhuskers - 1933
Glenn Miller & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1939
Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orch. (Instr.) - 1939
King's Men - 1941
The Kidoodlers - 1941
Connie Haines - 1946
Eddy Howard & His Orch. - 1949
Fud Candrix & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1954
Hylo Brown - 1957
Lester Lanin & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1958
Bobby Summers (Instr.) - 1960
The Viscounts (Instr.) - 1961
The Belairs (Instr.) - 1961
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen - 1961
The Serendipity Singers - 1964
Richie Blackmore (Instr.) - 1965
Orchester Max Gregar (Instr.) - 1968
Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops (Instr.) - 1972
James Last & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1975
Sammy Kaye & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1976
Klaus Wunderlich (Instr.) - 1977
Also recorded by:
Belco Rhythm Boys; Swingfield Big Band; The Modernaires;
Les & Larry Elgart; Oscar Brand & The Souses; Lenny Dee;
Enoch Light & The Light Brigade; Art Van Damme Quintet;
Billy May & His Orch.; Ted Heath & His Orch.; Ken Griffin;
Syd Lawrence & His Orch.; Regina Carter; Vernon Dalhart;
Les Brown & His Band Of Renown; John Kirby & His Orch.;
............ and many others.
My wife and I lived all alone
In a little log hut we called our own
She loved gin and I loved rum
I tell you what, we'd lots of fun
Ha, ha, ha, you and me
Little brown jug, don't I love thee
Ha, ha, ha, you and me
Little brown jug, don't I love thee
'Tis you who makes my friends my foes
'Tis you who makes me wear old clothes
Here you are, so near my nose
Tip her up and down she goes
Ha, ha, ha, you and me
Little brown jug, don't I love thee
Ha, ha, ha, you and me
Little brown jug, don't I love thee
When I go toiling on my farm
I take a little brown jug under my arm
I place it under a shady tree
Little brown jug, 'tis you and me
Ha, ha, ha, you and me
Little brown jug, don't I love thee
Ha, ha, ha, you and me
Little brown jug, don't I love thee
If all the folks in Adam's race
Were gathered together in one place
Then I'd prepare to shed a tear
Before I'd part from you, my dear
Ha, ha, ha, you and me
Little brown jug, don't I love thee
Ha, ha, ha, you and me
Little brown jug, don't I love thee
If I'd a cow that gave such milk
I'd clothe here in the finest silk
I'd feed her on the choicest hay
And milk her forty times a day
Ha, ha, ha, you and me
Little brown jug, don't I love thee
Ha, ha, ha, you and me
Little brown jug, don't I love thee
The rose is red, my nose is, too
The violet's blue and so are you
And yet I guess before I stop
We'd better take another drop
Ha, ha, ha, you and me
Little brown jug, don't I love thee
Ha, ha, ha, you and me
Little brown jug, don't I love thee
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As recorded by CONNIE HAINES:
Ho, ho, ho, you and me
Little brown jug how I love thee
Ho, ho, ho, you and me
Little brown jug how I love thee
Hoo, hoo, little brown jug
Hoo, hoo, how I love thee
I'm so happy, I'm so gay
And I'm gonna stay this way
I love coffee, I love tea
Little brown jug, oh, I love thee
Roses red, violets blue
Sugar's sweet and so are you
Oh, jitterbug
Let's cut a rug
Oh, sugar plum
When I was a kid on my pappy's knee
My daddy said, "Baby, listen to me
Jugs may come, jugs may go
But here's one jug you ought to know"
Little brown jug, little brown jug
Who wouldn't like my little brown jug
Say there, Johnny, you like this key
Come on now and swing for me
(Instrumental Break)
Say, that sure was solid jive
That will keep the place alive
If the brass would like to try
My little brown jug won't pass you by
(Instrumental Break)
Now that you've all had your fling
Let me try to swing this thing
Jug, jug, oh, jug, jug
Oh, jug, jug
Who's got my jug
I want my jug
Must have my little brown jug
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As performed by studio singers in the 1948 cartoon film
"Little Brown Jug", with new lyrics by Buddy Kaye:
You bring ginger, I'll bring spice
You bring tumblers, I'll bring ice
You bring Suzy, I'll bring Bess
Together we'll bring happiness
Ha, ha, ha, hee, hee, hee
Little brown jug how I love thee
Fiddle-dum and fiddle-dee
Little brown jug, oh, you're for me
Rich men look for added wealth
Sick men look for lasting health
And a common place they look
Is in a jigger or a hook
Ha, ha, ha, hee, hee, hee
Little brown jug how I love thee
Fiddle-dum and fiddle-dee
Little brown jug, oh, you're for me
Happy Herbert's nose was red
Derby falling from his head
Walking zig-zag undisturbed
Can you guess what was wrong with Herb
Ha, ha, ha, hee, hee, hee
Little brown jug how I love thee
Fiddle-dum and fiddle-dee
Little brown jug, oh, you're for me
Here's the tale of Bessie Berch
Who was left waiting at the church
All because the happy groom
Began to celebrate too soon
Ha, ha, ha, hee, hee, hee
Little brown jug how I love thee
Fiddle-dum and fiddle-dee
Little brown jug, oh, you're for me
I like perfumes from Normandy
I like Swiss cheese and Chinese tea
I even like a Persian rug
If on it stands a little jug
Ha, ha, ha, hee, hee, hee
Little brown jug how I love thee
Fiddle-dum and fiddle-dee
Little brown jug, oh, you're for me
Fellows caught in swinging doors
Faces on the bar room floors
Old men full of pep and zing
And it all comes from just one thing
Ha, ha, ha, hee, hee, hee
Little brown jug how I love thee
Fiddle-dum and fiddle-dee
Little brown jug, oh, you're for me
Once there was a guy named Bill
He was strong, but had no will
Friday pay was his big thrill
'Cause Saturday found dear old Bill singing
Ha, ha, ha, hee, hee, hee
Little brown jug how I love thee
Fiddle-dum and fiddle-dee
Little brown jug, oh, you're for me
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As recorded by HYLO BROWN:
My wife and I lived all alone
In a little brown hut we called our own
She likes coffee, I like tea
We're as happy as we can be
Ha, ha, ha, hee, hee, hee
The little brown jug, don't I love thee
Ha, ha, ha, hee, hee, hee
The little brown jug, don't I love thee
When I go out on the farm
The little brown jug is under my arm
Set it down in the shade of a tree
The little brown jug, don't I love thee
Ha, ha, ha, hee, hee, hee
The little brown jug, don't I love thee
Ha, ha, ha, hee, hee, hee
The little brown jug, don't I love thee
Me and my wife and a stump-tailed dog
Crossed the creek on a hick'ry log
My wife fell in and stuck in the mud
But I held to my little brown jug
Ha, ha, ha, hee, hee, hee
The little brown jug, don't I love thee
Ha, ha, ha, hee, hee, hee
The little brown jug, don't I love thee
Me and my wife went out on the farm
The little brown jug in under my arm
My foot slipped and I fell
I busted the little brown jug all to pieces
Ha, ha, ha, you and me
The little brown jug, don't I love thee
Ha, ha, ha, hee, hee, hee
The little brown jug, don't I love thee
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - September 2015)
