Ida Red

"Ida Red" is an American traditional song of unknown origins that was made famous in 1938 with one of the earliest recordings of electric guitar by Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys. It is chiefly identified by variations of the chorus: Ida Red, Ida Red, I'm a plumb fool 'bout Ida Red. Verses are unrelated, rather humorous, and free form, changing from performance to performance. Ida Red's identity is unknown, but is feminine in most uses. Ida Red, the personage, appears in a number of other songs only distantly related to the song "Ida Red". Oh, weep! Oh, my Ida!

Ida Red

"Ida Red" is an American traditional song of unknown origins that was made famous in 1938 with one of the earliest recordings of electric guitar by Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys. It is chiefly identified by variations of the chorus: Ida Red, Ida Red, I'm a plumb fool 'bout Ida Red. Verses are unrelated, rather humorous, and free form, changing from performance to performance. Ida Red's identity is unknown, but is feminine in most uses. Ida Red, the personage, appears in a number of other songs only distantly related to the song "Ida Red". Oh, weep! Oh, my Ida!