Hookers in Song

During the Civil War the American Army (sometimes referred to as the Union Army) was led in part and for a short while by General Joseph Hooker--his part being the Army of the Potomac, if I remember correctly. Hooker was known in our neighborhood, Sonoma County, and there is a place up an alley off the plaza in the town of Sonoma that is known as the Hooker House. Anyway, to get to the point, the general's countless troops were accompanied on maneuvers by a second, even larger army of prostitutes; soon the term "hookers" was coined and remains with us to this day.

To be honest I have not had much interest in hookers, other than once or twice, but I am interested in songs about them. Some developed great popularity. My favorite is BUFFALO GALS, where the singer gets to dance with a dolly with a hole in her stocking and dance by the light of the moon. More recently we've enjoyed THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN, and from 1580s GREENSLEEVES remains a favorite. It is (sadly) a folk song about a dude who gets turned down by a hooker (probably). How embarrassing is that?