Billy Murray was a singer who ruled the airwaves … in the 1910s. A vaudeville performer with impeccably parted hair, Murray had one of the biggest hits of his career in 1918 with “K-K-K-Katy,” a ditty about a soldier named Jimmy who couldn’t help but stutter in the presence of his beloved Katy. Feel free to sing along to the chorus:
“K-K-K-Katy, beautiful Katy,
You’re the only g-g-g-girl that I adore;
When the m-m-m-moon shines,
Over the c-c-c-cowshed,
I’ll be waiting at the k-k-k-kitchen door.”
Full disclosure: I actually had never heard this song until the awesome Kate DeFeo mentioned it to me in her Kate of the Week interview. So thanks, Kate! It makes me want to break out the phonograph.
Got a Kate-
My mom used to sing me this song!
ha, my dad used to sing me this song. i feel as though not a lot of non kate/katie/katys know about it. but that’s what makes it rad.
Agreed! Also, I found a Porky Pig version of this song. It’s … very strange. Will post it, maybe even tomorrow.
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My grandfather used to sing me his own version of this song. Depending on the time and day and what we were doing, he would ad lib his own words to this quirky, and adorably old fashioned tune. It lit up my heart to see it here. Thanks!