| "Don't Bring Lulu" | |
|---|---|
 Cover of sheet music (1925) | |
| Song | |
| Released | 1925 |
| Recorded | Billy Jones, Billy Murray, and many others |
| Genre | Dixieland jazz |
| Composer(s) | Ray Henderson |
| Lyricist(s) | Lew Brown / Billy Rose |
"Don't Bring Lulu" is a 1925 Dixieland jazz song. [1] [2]
Don't Bring Lulu was first published by Jerome H. Remick, based in Detroit and New York City, United States, in 1925. [3] It is the 63rd most covered song from 1925. [2] "Lulu" in the song is a 1920s flapper. The song lyrics include a reference to the traditional nursery rhyme and singing game for parties, " London Bridge Is Falling Down ".
The sheet music is credited to Billy Rose, Lew Brown, and Ray Henderson. It was originally a novelty song and was often recorded by male singers in a comic style, including Billy Jones and Ernest Hare for example, with additional dialogue. A praised recording was the 1960 single by Dorothy Provine, backed by Whisper Song. [3] She also performed the song for the American television series The Roaring 20's , which was aired during 1960–1962.
The following performed and recorded the song in the year it was first published (1925): [1]
The following performed and recorded the song in later years: [1]
Other recordings include: [1]
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