Billy Murray (1877-1954) was one of the most popular recording artists in the United States during the era of acoustical recordings (including cylinders), although his career extended well into the electrical recording era. He was called 'The Denver Nightingale," and "The funniest man in the world," and was reputed to have had the largest audience in the country. This comic song was recorded in 1915, and is typical of the kind of entertainment so popular during Vaudeville's heyday. His diction was so clear that it is not necessary to print the words. He doubtless developed the habit of extremely clearly pronounced words in the day of the cylinder, which often reduced everything to a honking blur of sound. This tale is a classic tale of the husband returning home late at night, a good three sheets to the wind!

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