Gypsy Davy- Archy (Archie) Hughes (PA/NY) 1863 Hooley's Opera House Songster
[Text from: Hooley's Opera house Songster: containing a choice selection of sentimental, comic, & Ethiopian songs as sung by D. D. Emmet, G. A. Parkerson, W. S. Budworth, Archy Hughes, G. W. H. Griffin, S. S. Purdy, J. A. Herman, Lew Brimmer, J. T. Boyce and other popular vocalists belonging to the renowned band of Hooley's minstrels. Published 1863 by Dick & Fitzgerald in New York.
According to the NY Times article "Richard M. Hooley Dead", Archy (Archie) Hughes was one of the most popular entertainers in Brooklyn, NY for many years. He was also in the New Orleans Opera Troupe (based out of Philadelphia, PA): In August, 1859, Bideaux, Dick Sliter, Archy Hughes, C. Brittinghoffer, C. Parrine, Dan Gardner, W. C. Dickinson, R. S. Lindsay and Prof. Kreistzer were in the company.
R. Matteson 2012]
Archie Hughes
Text from: Hooley's Opera house Songster: containing a choice selection of sentimental, comic, & Ethiopian songs as sung by D. D. Emmet, G. A. Parkerson, W. S. Budworth, Archy Hughes, G. W. H. Griffin, S. S. Purdy, J. A. Herman, Lew Brimmer, J. T. Boyce and other popular vocalists belonging to the renowned band of Hooley's minstrels. Published 1863 by Dick & Fitzgerald in New York .
GYPSY DAVY
Sung by ARCHY HUGHES. Pub. 1863
THERE was a lord, a high-born lord,
Who courted a high-born lady;
She lived in a palace all so grand,
Till she met with, the Gypsy Davy.
Chorus: Elopements now are all the go,
They set the darkeys crazy;
Take warning all, both great and small,
And beware of the Gypsy Davy !
This lord he was a fine young man,
And he set this lady crazy;
So she packed up her duds, and away she ran
Along with the Gypsy Davy.
Chorus: Elopements now, etc.
Her parients raved, and tore their hair,
When they come for to miss That 'ere baby;
And then to think of that sweet-born baby,
None knew but the Gypsy Davy!
Chorus: Elopements now, etc.
Oh, how could she leave her house and land?
Oh, how could she leave her baby?
Oh, how could she leave her own wedded hand,
To run off with the Gypsy Davy?
Chorus: Elopements now, etc.
Last night she lay in a dear feather bed,
And in her arms her baby;
To-night she'll lay on the cold, cold ground,
In the arms of the Gypsy Davy !
Chorus: Elopements now, etc.