I Always Wondered:Where did Pig Latin come from?Archived 2016-01-29 at the Wayback Machine The consensus seems to be that the version of Pig Latin we know today was born sometime in the 20th century. In 1919 Columbia records released an album with Arthur Fields singing "Pig Latin Love". The subtitle "I-Yay Ove-Lay Oo-Yay Earie-Day" indicates that this is the modern form of Pig Latin we recognize today. I was able to scrounge up a photograph of the 1919 sheet music on eBay. Below the Pig Latin subtitle is the translation, "(I love you dearie)", suggesting that perhaps this form of Pig Latin hadn't taken root among the general public yet.
I Always Wondered:Where did Pig Latin come from?Archived 2016-01-29 at the Wayback Machine The consensus seems to be that the version of Pig Latin we know today was born sometime in the 20th century. In 1919 Columbia records released an album with Arthur Fields singing "Pig Latin Love". The subtitle "I-Yay Ove-Lay Oo-Yay Earie-Day" indicates that this is the modern form of Pig Latin we recognize today. I was able to scrounge up a photograph of the 1919 sheet music on eBay. Below the Pig Latin subtitle is the translation, "(I love you dearie)", suggesting that perhaps this form of Pig Latin hadn't taken root among the general public yet.