who wrote shoo fly don't bother me
Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me "Shoo, Fly, Don't Bother Me!" is a song that was most likely written by T. Brigham Bishop[1] and first published in 1869 by White, Smith & Perry. It has remained popular since that time. Today, it is commonly sung by children, and has been recorded on many children's records, including Disney Children's Favorite Songs 3, performed by Larry Groce and the Disneyland Children's Sing-Along Chorus.
Shoofly pie The name comes from a particular brand of molasses, Shoofly Molasses.[3] This brand was named after a popular circus animal that toured in Pennsylvania in the 19th century, Shoofly the Boxing Mule.[3] The mule, in turn, may have been named after a song that became popular half a century before: "Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me".[3]