- Music written by
- Harry Von Tilzer
- Lyrics written by
- Jimmy Lucas [US1]
- Original music written by
- Harry Armstrong, Billy Clark [US1], Edgar Selden
- Original lyrics written by
- Billy Clark [US1], Harry Armstrong
- Publication date
- May 12, 1909
- Language
- English
- Adapted from
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I Love My Wife; But, Oh! You Kid! written by Harry Armstrong, Billy Clark [US1]
- Comments
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Just nine days after Armstrong & Clark published I Love My Wife; But, Oh! You Kid! Harry Von Tilzer and Jimmy Lucas released their own variation. It was a heist and an upgrade, improving on the Armstrong & Clark original with a more winning melody, with sharper and racier lyrics and with not one but three “I Loves” in the title.
Now Jonesy was a married man—oh yes, he was
Sweet girlie on the single plan—I guess she was
Jonesy stopped and spoke to girlie
Just as old friends often do
And he said, “I’m married but”
“That ‘but,’ my dear, means you”
I love, I love, I love my wife—but oh, you kid!
For my dear wife I’d give my life—but oh, you kid!
Now wifey dear is good to me, a wrong she never did
I love, I love, I love my wife—but oh, you kid! - Licensing
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Versions
Oh, You Kid! written by Edgar Selden, Melville Gideon English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oh, You Kid | Miss Jones and Mr. Murray | 1909 | First release |
I Love My Wife; But, Oh! You Kid! written by Harry Armstrong, Billy Clark [US1] English
I Love, I Love, I Love My Wife; But, Oh! You Kid! written by Harry Von Tilzer, Jimmy Lucas [US1] English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Love My Wife—But Oh, You Kid! | Billy Murray with Orchestra | July 1909 | First recording on May 13, 1909 First release |
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| I Love, I Love, I Love My Wife, but Oh You Kid | Arthur Collins | 1909 | |||
| I Love My Wife; But Oh, You Kid | Bob Roberts [US1] | 1909 |