In Digest 980125 there was a post concerning this song.  It's one of my
all-time favorites.  I put the lyrics in my 'puter a while back, so for
all of you who are not familiar with the tune, here are the words, taken
from a black label Edison Diamond Disc ca. 1920.  (And for all the
Womens Lib fanatics: I don't write 'em -- I just collect 'em !)

  My Little Bimbo Down on the Bamboo Isle

  Sailor Bill McCoy was a daring sailor boy
  His ship got wrecked while on a teensy-eensy isle
  He led a savage life and he hunted with knife
  He said "I'll tell you about it --
  DON'T TELL MY WIFE!"
  ...
  And all she has is a great big Zulu smile,
  My little Bimbo down on the Bamboo Isle.

 [ :-) I'm sorry I must "fade out" the music here, folks -- the
 [ Digest is just too big tonight.  We'll put it at the MMD web site,
 [ though.  Great tune!  Thanks, Brian !  -- Robbie

Note: This is the oldest reference to Bimbo, in the feminine sense,
I have come across on rolls or records to date.  If anyone has any
earlier uses of the word, I'd like to hear it.

Brian Thornton, Short Mtn. Music Works
109 N. Cannon St., Woodbury, TN 37190
615-563-5814
http://www.mindspring.com/~goatboy/smmw.htm