It was a music hall favourite, performed notably by blackface performers such as Eugene Stratton and G. H. Elliott.
ɪt wʌzɐ mjˈuːzɪk hˈɔːl fˈeɪvɹɪt, pɚfˈɔːɹmd nˈoʊɾəbli baɪ blˈækfeɪs pɚfˈoːɹmɚz sˈʌtʃ ɐz jˈuːdʒiːn stɹˈæʔn̩ ænd dʒˈiː. ˈeɪtʃ. ˈɛlɪət.