title: A day at the circus [alternative title]

namePart: Mathews, J. Sherrie

namePart: Bulger, Harry

text: Humorous songs

text: Circus

text: Collective title page.

text: Misprint:  cue in song to page "6" refers to page 2, containing verses 2-8 of text.

text: Under caption title:  Novelty fox trot song.

text: words by J. Sherrie Mathews ; music by Harry Bulger.

title: ey Rube!! or, A day at the circus

title: 'Twas away last spring, I believe in May, when old Si Hubbard to me did say. [first line]

title: A day at the circus [alternative title]

text: Sheet music


mmsType: Item

field: dateIssued

keyDate: yes

originInfo: 1891[New York]M. Witmark & Sons

sourceSystem: mms

type: personal

usage: primary

authority: naf

type: topic

authority: lcsh

text: Humorous songs

text: Circus

type: content

text: Lacking cover.

text: Misprint: cue in music indicates text on page 2 but verses 2-8 are located on p. 4.

type: statement of responsibility

title: Hey Rube!! or, A day at the circus

supplied: no

text: Sheet music

rights: Can be used inside free NYPL exhibition catalogs and in free NYPL brochures

rights: Can be used in advertising for NYPL exhibitions, on catalog covers, in press kits, or fundraising activities

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collectionTitle: American popular songs.


title: Patsy Brannigan. [alternative title]

originInfo: 1891New YorkFrank Harding

namePart: Kennedy, Harry

namePart: Harding, Frank

authority: lctgm

text: Politicians

text: Songs, Irish

text: On cover: A big hit! The success of New York.

text: words and music by Harry Kennedy.

title: His name is Patrick Brannigan

title: And it name is Patrick Brannigan, do you know him boys? [first line of chorus]

title: My son is a great politician, he works on the big boulevard. [first line]

title: Patsy Brannigan. [alternative title]

text: Sheet music


title: Hush, hush, hush, here comes the Bogie man.

originInfo: 1891San FranciscoBroder & Schlam

namePart: Sims, George Robert (1847-1922)

namePart: Pettitt, Henry (1848-1893)

text: Ghouls and ogres

text: Second half of chorus arranged for four part chorus.

text: written by Sims & Pettitt ; music by Meyer Lutz.

title: Hush! The bogie man

title: Come, all my little darling ones, and listen now to me. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: here's a picture of the past in my heart 'twill ever last. [first line]

originInfo: 1891New YorkFrank Tousey's Publishing House

namePart: Cooper, George (1840-1927)

namePart: Tousey, Frank

text: Corn husking

text: Reminiscing

text: Cover illustration shows drawing of men and women seated in a barn with baskets husking corn.  Two horses look over the people and a background view shows a farm silo.

text: On cover:  Frank Tousey's popular music no. 96.

text: On cover: For sale by all newsdealers and booksellers.

text: words by George Cooper ; music by J.P. Skelly.

title: Husking in the old red barn

title: There was Kate and Sue, and Silas, too, farmer Rube who told some funny yarn. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Retrace your steps, love, redeem your vow. [first line]

namePart: Rosenfeld, Monroe H.

namePart: Cromwell, Sara

namePart: Donnolly, Robert J.

namePart: Moore, Raymon

text: Forgiveness

text: Love songs

text: On cover: Respectfully inscribed to Miss Sara Cromwell, New York.

text: On cover: Written expressly for, and sung by America's most eminent balladist, Raymon Moore, of Thatcher's Minstrels.

text: music by Monroe H. Rosenfeld ; words by Robert J. Donnolly.

title: I'll not belive thee false

text: Sheet music


title: We joined a new society, I took the oath today. [first line]

originInfo: 1891CincinnatiJohn Church Co.

namePart: Henderson, David (1853-1908)

namePart: Batchelor, W. H.

namePart: Norman, Harry

text: Humorous songs

text: Musicals

text: Generosity

text: Cover illustration contains full-length drawing of Harry Norman dressed as the bogie-man, holding a sword.

text: Sheet music has no composer attribution, only W. H. Batchelor as arranger.

text: On cover: Selections from the operatic extravaganza Sinbad as produced by David Henderson's American Extravaganza Co.

text: [arranged by W.H. Batchelor].

title: In our society

title: Sinbad. In our society [uniform title]

title: We give 'em away in our society, we give 'em away in large variety. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Sweeney he would antie, Reily then would deal, McSorley was the bluffer and the pot he'd try to steal. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1891New YorkWillis Woodward & Co.

namePart: Murphy, Mark

namePart: Furst, William (1852-1917)

text: Poker

text: Humorous songs

text: Musicals

text: Songs, Irish

text: On cover: As sung in Hallen and Hart's "Later On" Co.

text: words and music by Joe Hart ; arranged by Wm. Furst.

title: The Irish poker club

title: 'Twas up in Reiley's garret, ev'ry Friday night, the ten cent limit poker club would gather. [first line]

title: Later on. Irish poker club [uniform title]

text: Sheet music


title: Murphy look like a potato, McFarland like a carrot. [first line of chorus]

text: Fighting

text: Humorous songs

text: Musicals

text: Songs, Irish

text: Cover illustration show a stew pot in the center of a flower across a banner on which is written: comic song.

text: On Cover: a sung in Hallen & Hart's "Later on" co.

text: words and music by Joe Hart.

title: The Irish stew

title: A week ago last Friday night I never will forget, McCarthy gave a christ'ning of his youngest child, his pet. [first line]

title: Later on. Irish stew [uniform title]

text: Sheet music


title: You may have seen some wonders, but we'll bet our Sunday hat, you haven't seen as large a one, as Johnny Doolan's cat. [first line]

namePart: Cooke, John

text: Cats

text: Humorous songs

text: Songs, Irish

text: On cover: Frank Tousey's popular music no. 132.

text: Cover attributes words and music by John Cooke; caption indicates music by Monroe H. Rosenfeld.

text: On cover: The comic craze!

text: words and music by John Cooke.

title: Johnny Doolan's cat

title: And its still alive and howling, still alive and prowling. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Tararum, tare, now try the high C, we're all out of key we havn't it yet! [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1891New YorkM. Muetzler

namePart: Butterly, J. N.

namePart: Muetzler, M.

namePart: Quartette

type: corporate

namePart: Hoffmaster, J.

text: Humorous songs

text: Songs, Irish

text: On cover:  The great comic hit.  Comic song and chorus.

text: words by J.N. Butterly ; music by the Quartette.

title: Kilkenny Quartette

title: O'Sweeney he hadn't a note in his voice, but he made up his mind he could sing. [first line]

title: O'Sweeney's Kilkenny quartett. [alternative title]

text: Sheet music


title: wo little playmates, a boy and a girl were playing one day on the sands. [first line]

originInfo: 1891Milwaukee, Wis.Chas. K. Harris

namePart: Harris, Chas. K. (Charles Kassell) (1864-1930)

text: Children

text: Forgiveness

text: Cover printed in red, includes two photographs of a young boy in knickers and girl with a parasol.

text: On cover: The popular hit of the season.

text: words and music by Chas. K. Harris.

title: Kiss and let's make up

title: Kiss and let's make up my darling. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


text: Children

text: Forgiveness

text: Cover printed in dark violet-gray.

text: Ocver contains stamp of dealeer Gray & Noel.

text: On cover: Twenty-sixth edition. The popularr hit of the season.

text: Cover includes two photographs of a young boy in knickers and girl with a parasol.

text: words and music by Chas. K. Harris.

title: Kiss and let's make up

text: Sheet music


text: Forgiveness

type: name

nameType: personal

text: Harris, Chas. K. (Charles Kassell), 1864-1930

text: Cover printed in brown.

text: On cover:  thirty-third edition.  The popular hit of the season.

text: Cover includes photograph portrait of Chas. K. Harris.

text: words and music by Chas. K. Harris.

title: Kiss and let's make up

text: Sheet music


title: Two little playmates, a boy and a girl were playing one day on the sands. [first line]

namePart: Zeno Mauvais Music Company

text: Forgiveness

text: Cover printed in red and green.

text: On cover:  The popular hit of the season!

text: Stamp on cover:  The Zeno Mauvais Music Company, 769 Market St., San Francisco.

text: words and music by Chas. K. Harris.

title: Kiss and let's make up

text: Sheet music


title: We represent a mighty cause, dat is to penetrate. [first line]

originInfo: 1891New YorkWm. A. Pond & Co.

namePart: Harrigan, Edward (1844-1911)

text: African Americans

text: Musicals

text: On cover:  as sung in Edward Harrigan's new play entitled Last of the Hogans.

text: words by Edward Harrigan ; music by Dave Braham.

title: Knights of the mystic star

title: Last of the Hogans. Knights of the mystic star. [uniform title]

title: Look to the west when in distress, then form the letter Y. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Steamboat a whistling for a landing wake up de nigger's a sleeping. [first line]

originInfo: 1891New York ; San FranciscoM. Witmark & Sons ; Zeno Mauvais Music Co.

namePart: Walsh, J.

namePart: Dooley, Larry

text: Steamboats

text: African Americans

type: geographic

text: Mississippi

text: Cover has handwritten inscription of J. Walsh.

text: No composer attribution.

text: On cover: An oiriginal river song and chorus as sung by Larry Dooley.

text: Under caption title:  New Orleans.

text: words by Frank Dumont.

title: Larry Dooley's famous Mississippi boat song

title: Sing dat song of ribber's floating down de streams. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: There's a jolly little coon, and he's always on a grin. [first line]

originInfo: New YorkRichard A. Saalfield

namePart: Cooper, George (1840-1927)

namePart: Saalfield, Richard A.

text: African Americans

text: Laughter

text: Chorus is labeled:  Laughing chorus.

text: Cover has decorative border.

text: [music] by J.P. Skelly ; [words by George Cooper].

title: The laughing coon

title: Oh! it's ha! ha! ha! and its yah! yah! yah! [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: This was the message from a foreign land, these were the words that pleased the dear old man. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1891New YorkM. Witmark & Sons

namePart: Witmark, Isidore (1871-1941)

namePart: Collier, William

namePart: Oakland, Frederick

namePart: Reed, Charlie (d. 1892)

namePart: McDonald, James F.

text: Fathers

text: Homesickness

text: On cover:  Dedicated to our esteeemed friend, Charlie Reed.  Introduced with great success by Fred. Oakland with Primose & West's Minstrels.  In red letting at top:  Also sung in "The dazzler" by James F. McDonald.

text: words by Wm. Collier ; music by Isidor Witmark.

title: A letter to his dad

title: Just a few lines to you, daddy, to let you know I'm well. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Oh how divine, how entrancing, is the gay life that we lead. [first line]

originInfo: 1891ChicagoEdward A. Saalfeld

namePart: Schleiffartth, Clara

namePart: Schleiffarth, George (d. 1921)

text: Dreaming

text: Waltzes

text: Above caption title:  As sung with greatest success in "Beauty and the beast."

text: Cover includes photograph of Geo Schleiffarth.

text: composed by Geo. Schleiffarth ; [words by Clara Schleiffarth].

title: Life is a dream

title: Beauty and the beast. Life is a dream. [uniform title]

text: Sheet music


title: Singing, swinging, little Maggie Magee!

originInfo: 1891BostonWhite-Smith Music Publishing Co.

namePart: Bragdon, Loren

namePart: Geyer, Paul Winfred

namePart: Scott, W. H.

text: Reminiscing

text: Waltzes

text: Mortality

text: Chorus arranged for four-part (S.A.T.B.) chorus.

text: Stamp on cover:  Property of W. H. Scott.

text: Cover illustration show drawing of a young woman on a swing suspended by a tree branch; a boy sits on a fence in the background.

text: composed by Loren Bragdon.

title: Little Maggie Magee

title: love to think but when a boy, I lived upon a farm. [first line]

title: Singing, swinging, little Maggie Magee!

text: Sheet music


title: The lone grave is there by the side of teh track, it contains a wanderer who never came back. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1890New YorkWillis Woodward & Co.

text: Graves

text: United States

text: History

type: temporal

text: Civil War, 1861-1865

text: Casualites

text: Note from author on cover:  "The lone grave" is situated on the Western and Atlantic R.R. between Chattanooga, Tenn. and Atlanta, Ga.  A plain board marked the resting place of a solder.  Name "unknown."  None could tell whether he had been a Federal or Confederate.  The section hands, when laying the track discovered the grave, sodded it over beautifully and placed a head-stone over it bearing the above inscription.  The traveler's attention is always called to this spot and the train "slows up" in order to give all an opportunity to see it.  Let this be an olive branch to the north and south to be again a united people.

text: words and music by Paul Dresser.

title: The lone grave

title: A story I'm going to tell of a grave, in the south where a brave soldier fell. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Yes, 'tis Boston, 'tis Boston, 'round which the world revolves. [first line of chorus]

originInfo:
1891

      Boston

    Chas. D. Blake & Co.

namePart: Weiler, Louis

namePart: Pidgin, Charles Felton (1844-1923)

namePart: Wiggin, James B.

text: Boston (Mass.)

text: March (Music)

text: Cover illustration includes a drawing of a well-dressed man in top hat with two well-dressed women in hats.  Also includes a panoramic drawing of Boston as seen from the harbor.

text: On cover:  Poem by James B. Wiggin.

text: On cover:  Respectfully dedicated to "Our Jack."

text: Includes non-vocal march sequence.

text: music by Louis Weiler ; chorus and vocal arrangement by Chas. Pidgin ; poem by James B. Wiggin.

title: The loyal Boston man

title: Because when far away from Boston, no Boston joys I see. [first line of chorus]

title: here was a man from Boston, Bostonian through and through. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Tar and the tartar. Lullaby. [uniform title]

originInfo: 1891[New York]Hitchcock and McCargo Publishing Company, (Limited)

namePart: Smith, Harry Bache (1860-1936)

text: Lullabies

text: Musicals

text: Chorus includes section for soloist and two-part chorus.

text: Collective t.p. on cover:  Selections from The tar and the Tartar : the latest and most successful comic opera.

text: Cover includes decorative border.

text: words by Harry B. Smith ; music by Adam Itzel, Jr.

title: Lullaby

title: Darling baby, dream and rest close to pap's Sunday vest. [first line of chorus]

title: Hush thee, hush thee, baby dear, whilst thy lullaby I croon. [first line]

title: Itzel's lullaby. [alternative title]

text: Sheet music


title: Madrienne, Madrienne! Madrienne with thy locks of gold, come once again to my heart, as of old. [first line]

originInfo: 1891BostonOliver Ditson Company

namePart: Stults, R. M.

namePart: Lee, Marion

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Collective t.p. contains decorative border.

text: Under caption title:  Words written and adapted by Marion Lee.

text: [music by] R.M. Stults ; [words written and adapted by Marion Lee].

title: Madrienne

text: Sheet music


title: Come, come to mamma, my little one, flowers are closing, the long day is done! [first line]

text: Lullabies

text: Dealer's stamp on cover:  C. W. Edwards, music dealer, no. 410 Penn Street, Reading, Pa.

text: words and music by Julian Jordan.

title: Mamma will rock you to sleep

title: Close your eyes darling, to dreamland we'll go! [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Wang. Man with an elephant on his hands.

originInfo: 1891New YorkT.B. Harms & Co.

namePart: Morse, Woolson (1858-1897)

namePart: Goodwin, J. Cheever (John Cheever) (1850-1912)

text: Elephants

text: Humorous songs

text: Musicals

text: Kings and rulers

text: Collective t.p. reads:  Songs from the comic opera Wang.

text: words by J. Cheever Goodwin ; music by Woolson Morse.

title: Man with an elephant on his hands

title: Oh, there once was a king, as minstrels sing, who a herd of elephants had. [first line]

title: So great the beat's demands, that his lachrymal glands, he piped like mad, because he had, an elephant on his hands! [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Wang. Mary! Mary! Why so contrary? [uniform title]

text: Nursery rhymes

text: Musicals

text: Contains dance music after chorus.

text: On cover:  title Wang printed in red.

title: Mary! Mary! Why so contrary?

title: Mary had a pretty little lamb, and its fleece it wasw white as the snow. [first line of chorus]

title: Mary! Mary! Why so contrary? [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Oh, sweet are the flowers that bloom in the dear Kerry. [first line]

originInfo: 1891New YorkT.B. Harms & Co. ; Francis, Day & Hunter

namePart: Scanlan, Wm. J. (William James) (1856-1898)

namePart: Campbell, Bartley Theodore (1843-1888)

namePart: Olcott, Chauncey (1858-1932)

text: Love songs

text: Musicals

text: Songs, Irish

text: On cover:  W. J. Scanlan's songs as sung by Chauncey Olcott in the great play Mavourneen.

text: [music by] W.J. Scanlan ; [words by Bartley Campbell].

title: Mavourneen

title: Mavourneen, my darling, are you thinking about me. [first line of chorus]

title: Mavourneen. Mavourneen. [uniform title]

text: Sheet music


title: Where the sun is beaming, there you'll hear my song. [first line]

originInfo: 1891New YorkThe Singer Manufacturing Company

namePart: Le Verne, Henri

namePart: Singer Manufacturing Company

text: Globes

text: Singing

text: Sewing machines

text: On cover:  Compliments of the The Singer Manufacturing Company.

text: Cover includes dealer's stamp:  H. F. Eastman, Sewing Machines, needles, oils, etc. 135 Sixth Street.

text: Cover, printed in brown, shows an image of a globe and bubbles showing images of the cities London, Yokohama, Cape Town, and Melbourne.

text: Rear cover includes the motto:  The sun never sets on a Singer sewing machine at work."  Includes illustration of a woman seated at a sewing machine, sewing, with a man looking over her shoulder from behind her.  They are surrounded by flora on which 3 birds are perched, singing.  The motto nearby reads:  Every family Singer does art needle work of every kind (without attachment).

text: Rear cover includes drawings of Singer Manufacturing Company plants in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Kilbowie near Glasgow, Scotland, South Bend, Indiana, Montreal, Canada, and Cairo, Illinois.  Some drawings also indicate how many machines are produced at the plants.  A motto at the bottom of the rear cover reads:  The Singer Manufacturing Co. have offices everywhere.

text: a song by Henri Le Verne.

title: The merry singer

title: I am a singer, I am a singer. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: It is ten weary years since I left England's shore. [first line]

originInfo:
1891

      New York

    T.B. Harms & Co. ; Francis, Day & Hunter

namePart: Goodwin, Will.

namePart: Dryden, Leo

text: New Year

text: England

text: Homesickness

text: Cover illustration shows a small drawing of a house with a smoking chimney, with stars and the moon in the sky.

text: written and composed by Will Goodwin and Leo Dryden.

title: The miner's dream of home

title: I saw the old homestead, and faces I love I saw England's valleys and dell's. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: She's plain Molly O, simple and sweet, my heart is gone, I lay me at her feet. [first line]

text: Love songs

text: Musicals

text: Songs, Irish

text: [written and composed by] W.J. Scanlan.

title: Molly O!

title: Mavourneen. Molly O! [uniform title]

text: Sheet music

publisher: T.B. Harms & Co. ; Francis, Day & Hunter


originInfo: 1891New York ; LondonT.B. Harms & Co. ; Francis, Day & Hunter

text: Love songs

text: Musicals

text: Songs, Irish

text: On cover:  W. J. Scanlan's new songs as sung in "Mavourneen."

text: [written and composed by] W.J. Scanlan.

title: Molly O!

title: Mavourneen. Molly O! [uniform title]

text: Sheet music


field: copyrightDate

originInfo: 19311891New YorkEdward B. Marks Music Corporation

namePart: Krouse, H. Sylvester

text: Songs, Irish

text: Collective cover:  E. B. Marks series of well known old time song hits the whole world knows.  Radio favorites with everyone.

text: Cover shows sillhouettes of couples social dancing.

text: [by W.J. Scanlan ; arranged by H. Sylvester Krouse].

title: Molly O!

text: Sheet music


title: There's just one thing that rules us all, it is money, beautiful money. [first line]

originInfo: 1891CincinnatiThe John Church Co.

namePart: Batchelor, W. H.

namePart: Henderson, David (1853-1908)

text: Money

text: Musicals

text: Cover includes detailed engraving of Edwin Foy, full-length, in costume.

text: On cover:  Selections from the operatic extravaganza Sinbad as produced by David Henderson's American Extravaganza Co.

text: [written by H.B. Smith ; composed by W.H. Batchelor.]

title: Money

title: O, the clink of chink is a lovely thing, the clink of the chink has a lovely ring. [first line of chorus]

title: Sinbad. Money. [uniform title]

text: Sheet music


title: My home down on the farm, my dear old rustic home. [first line]

originInfo: 1891Atlantic City, N.J.S. Turney

namePart: Conway, Frank

text: Reminiscing

text: Housing, Rural

text: Chorus consists of Henry Bishop's Home, sweet home arranged for four-part chorus (S.A.T.B.) to be sung after the second verse.

text: Cover illustration shows a house with smoking chimney in background with farmhands and 3 cows, 2 of which are pulling a wagon of grain or hay.

text: written and composed by Frank Conway.

title: My home down on the farm

title: Home, home, sweet, sweet home. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: lose beside a running brook, just outside the town. [first line]

originInfo: 1891New YorkFrank Harding's Music House

namePart: Spaulding, George L. (1864-1921)

namePart: Harding, Frank

namePart: Devore, Charles

text: Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)

text: Cover illustration in monochrome shows the face and torso of a young woman with curly neck-length hair and a shawl around her neck.

text: Dealer's stamp on rear cover:  John F. Cooper's Music Store, latest sheet music, pianos to rent, and on installments, Sacramento, Cal[ifornia].

text: Dedication on cover: Dedicated to and sung by Charles Devore, the popular ventriloquist.

text: written and composed by Henry Lamb.

title: My Mary Green

title: Airy, fairy, contrary is Mary Green. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: When a youth of twenty years blest with all that life endears. [first line]

namePart: Tempest, Marie (1866-1942)

namePart: Carleton, Grace

text: Reminiscing

text: Nightingale

text: Love songs

text: Handwritten on cover:  Mirs. Manson.

text: On cover:  sung by Miss Marie Tempest in the Tyrolienne.

text: [music] by Carl Zeller ; [words by Grace Carleton].

title: The nightingale's song

title: Once more, sing on, once more! [first line of chorus]

title: Vogelhändler. Wie mein Ahnl zwanzig Jahr; arr. [uniform title]

text: Sheet music


title: When my sire was tenty years and a poacher without fears. [first line]

originInfo: 1891New YorkWm. A. Pond & Co.

namePart: Tretbar, Helen D.

namePart: Aronson, Rudolph (1856-1919)

text: Nightingale

text: Love songs

text: Cover contains illustration of head of Marie Tempest in profile, wearing a fanciful hat, with her printed signature.

text: On cover: As sung with immesne success by Miss Marie Tempest.  Arranged by Rudolph Aronson : only authorized edition as sung at the Casino - New York.

text: words by Helen F. Tretbar ; music by Carl Zeller ; arranged by Rudolph Aronson.

title: Nightingale song

title: Sing again, sing again nightingale. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Well I remember days long ago. [first line]

originInfo:
1891

      New Haven, Conn.

    C.M. Loomis' Sons

namePart: Palmer, Herbert

namePart: Collester, Georgia S.

namePart: Treat, Charles C.

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Italy

text: Reminiscing

text: Cover contains property stamp of former owner:  J. Robie.

text: Includes part for "mandolin or violin."

text: On cover: Composed for and dedicated to Miss Georgia S. Collester.

text: words by Herbert Palmer ; music composed by Charles C. Treat.

title: Nina mia = Nina my own

title: Nina my own. [alternative title]

title: Nina, my darling, Nina, beloved. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Solomon Sobersides courtd a girl, Solom Sobersides didnt' long falter. [first line]

originInfo: 1891New York ; LondonFrank Tousey's Publishing House

namePart: McGlennon, Felix (1856-1943)

namePart: Troja

text: Humorous songs

text: Cover contains photograph of Troja wearing a simple dress.

text: On cover: The most popular of humorous descriptive ditties.  Sung to unbounded applause by the great Troja.

text: words and music by Felix McGlennon.

title: Oh, Solomon, you are so wise

title: Oh, Solomon, you are so wise. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: How queer are the scenes we behold on the street. [first line]

namePart: Longworth, Alice Roosevelt (1884-1980)

namePart: Cassini, Marguerite (1881-)

text: Night

text: Morning

text: Humorous songs

text: Cover also contains two portrait photographs of the faces of Alice Roosevelt and Countess Cassini.

text: Cover illustration shows drawing of an moustachioed emcee on stage with top hat and cane grinning beyond footlights at two women in the audience (apparently Alice Roosevelt and Countess Cassini).

text: On cover:  THe favorite song of Miss Alice Roosevelt and the Countess Cassini.

text: On cover:  Music supplement of the Chicago Sunday American, Sunday, Jan. 29, 1905.

text: Under caption title:  Additional lines and arrangmenet by M. C. J.

text: [composed by Felix McGlennon ; additional lines and arrangement by M.C.J.].

title: Oh what a difference in the morning

title: But oh! how they feel in the morning! [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Oh! What a difference in the morning.

originInfo: 1891[New York]Hitchcock and McCargo Publishing Company, Limited

namePart: Crapo

namePart: Joyce, Laura (b. 1856)

namePart: Harvey, Hattie

namePart: Spencer, Alexander

text: Night

text: Morning

text: Texts for five additional verses printed on page 2.

text: On cover: The latest popular success. Now being sung by Digby Bell, in The tar and the tartar," Hattie Harvey in "A hole in the ground," and others.

text: Under caption title:  Original words by Crapo.

text: words by Crapo ; music arr. by Alexander Spencer.

title: At night, or, Oh! What a difference in the morning

title: But oh! what a different in the morning! [first line of chorus]

title: How nice and how jolly the sights that appear at night, at night! [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Sinbad. Oh! What a diff'rence in the morning! [uniform title]

originInfo: 1891San FranciscoSherman, Clay & Co.

namePart: Hastings, Philip

namePart: Piffkow, Willie

text: Night

text: Morning

text: Humorous songs

text: On cover:  As sung in Sinbad by Henry Norman, the "bogie man."

text: arranged by Philip Hastings ; [written by Willie Piffkow].

title: Oh! What a diff'rence in the morning!

title: But oh! what a diff'rence in the morning! [first line of chorus]

title: I'll sing of the curious sights that we see, at nighty, at night! [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Yes, mates, we tell you true. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1891Baltimore, Md.Emerson Drug Co.

namePart: Vickers, Geo. M. (George M.)

namePart: Tobin, M. F.

text: Ships

text: Dedication on cover:  To Captain M. F. Tobin, U.S. Naval veterans.

text: On cover:  The Bromo-Seltzer collection of 74 popular songs complete and unabridged full music size with piano and organ accompaniment.

text: words and music by Geo. M. Vickers.

title: The old ship

title: 'Tis years ago, my mates, that we, a happy, hardy crew. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Waste not want not never be in need, drink from the bucket it was your father's creed. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1891New YorkFrank Tousey's Publishing House

namePart: Newcomb, M.

namePart: Belasco, F.

namePart: Tousey, Frank

namePart: Howard, Homer

text: Drinking vessels

text: Ethics

text: Satisfaction

text: Cover contains signature of former owner:  Mrs. Ed. B. Evef [?], Sep. 1891.

text: Cover illustration is a drawing of a dipper (ladle) with a woman dressed in a bustle and hat, about to drink from the dipper.  A barrel stands in the background.

text: Dedication on cover:  To Miss M. Newcomb, Hudson, N.Y.

text: On cover:  Frank Tousey's popular music no. 79

text: by F. Belasco and Homer Howard.

title: The old tin dipper on the nail

title: There's an old fashioned dipper that hangs on a nail. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: There on that sandy seashore I kissed my love goodbye. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1891Willis Woodward & Co.

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Seashore

text: Waltzes

text: No cover page.

text: words and music by Gussie L. Davis.

title: On the sandy shore

title: If winds are fair tonight we'll be there, home, safely home at last. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: A volley was fired at sunrise, just after break of day. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 19121891Willis Woodward & Co.

namePart: Jos. W. Stern & Co.

text: Executions

text: Pardon

text: At bottom of p. 2: Copyright assigned 1912 to Jos. W. Stern & Co.

text: Cover printed in white, red and olive green.

text: words and music by Paul Dresser.

title: The pardon came too late

title: A fair-haired boy in a foreign land, at sunrise was to die. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: The volley was fired at sunrise, jut after break of day. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1941New YorkEdward B. Marks Music Corporation

namePart: Guenther, Felix (1886-1951)

text: Executions

text: Pardon

text: On cover:  The Edward B. Marks series of unforgettable songs of America.

text: lyric and music by Paul Dresser.

title: The pardon came too late

text: Sheet music


title: Waltzes, polkas, lancers, gallops, glides. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1891BostonOliver Ditson Company

namePart: Atkinson, R. W.

namePart: Wendell, J., Jr.

text: Balls (Parties)

text: New York (State)

text: New York

text: Social dancing

text: 19th century

text: Songs, Irish

text: words by J. Wendell, Jr. ; music by R.W. Atkinson.

title: The party at Odd Fellow Hall

title: I met my friend Patrick McKenna, one ev'ning on Washington street. [first line]

text: Sheet music


text: Balls (Parties)

text: Social dancing

text: 19th century

text: Songs, Irish

text: Cover printed in green ink.

title: The party at Odd Fellow Hall

text: Sheet music


title: There's a name that's never spoken and a mother's heart half broken. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1891New YorkM. Witmark & Sons

namePart: Graham, Charles, composer

namePart: Arthur, Joseph

text: Parental rejection

text: Composer's note on cover:  While witnessing a performance of "Blue Jeans' at the Fourteenth Street Theatre, N.Y., I was vividly impressed with the human pathos and passion so beautifully depicted in the last act.  From this I have drawn the theme for "The picture that is turned toward the wall."

text: Under caption title:  pathetic song and chorus.

text: On cover:  Respetifully dedicated to Mr. Joseph Arthur.

text: Stamp of dealer on cover:  W. W. Knight & Son, 1645-47 Campa St., Denver Colorado - sheet music, music books, and musical instruments.

text: Cover contains writing inside of a decorative border.

text: [words and music] by Chas. Graham.

title: Far away beyond the glamor of the city and its strife there's a quiet little homestead by the sea. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: It tells the old, old story, of sadness and of tears, 'tis dead forever now beyond recall. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1891New YorkFrank Tousey's Publlishing House

text: Parental rejection

text: On cover:  Frank Tousey's popular music no. 136.

text: words and music by J. P. Skelly.

title: The picture with its face turned to the wall

title: 'Tis the picture of a fair girl, now turned away from view. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: There's the foe of honest labor, and the rogue who cheats his neighbor. [first line of chorus]

namePart: Turney, S.

namePart: O'Malley, Miles

text: Rogues and vagabonds

text: On cover:  The great topical song as sung by all popular vocalists.

text: words and music by Miles O'Malley.

title: Pictures with their faces to the wall

title: I've roamed ten thousand miles or more, where many nations dwell. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Pretty sweet Polly come off your perch do not talk German to me. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1891ChicagoThe S. Brainard's Sons Co.

namePart: Brigham, G. B.

namePart: Cushman, Frank

text: Parrots

text: Humorous songs

text: Below caption title:  Written expressly for Frank Cushman.

text: On cover:  Frank Cushman's new topical song.  Sung with many encores nightly in Haverly's Minstrels, Casino Theater, Chicago.

text: by G.B. Brigham.

title: Poll parrot told it to me

title: I heard something new when out walking today a poll parrot told it to me. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: There was an old man and he had two songs. [first line]

originInfo: 1891New YorkHitchcocl Publishing Company

namePart: Gro, Josephine

namePart: Floyd, Geo. W.

namePart: Seabrooke, Thomas Q. (Thomas Quigley) (1860-1913)

text: Humorous songs

text: On cover:  The latest success as sung in comic operas by Thomas Q. Seabrooke.  By permission of Geo. W. Floyd manager for the Cadi.

text: music arranged by Josephine Gro ; [words by Bill Nye].

title: The prodigal son

text: Sheet music


title: The wedding bells that ring today, tell us the story old. [first line]

originInfo: 1891New YorkT.B. Harms & Co.

namePart: Janssen, B. H.

namePart: Johnson, Carroll

text: Weddings

text: Musicals

text: Songs, Irish

text: Includes postlude of dance music.

text: On cover:  Carroll Johnson's new songs as sung in his great Irish comedy The gossoon.

text: [by B.H. Janssen].

title: Ring, merry bells

title: Gossoon. Ring, merry bells. [uniform title]

title: Ring, ring, ring ye merry bells, let the air resound with joy and gladness. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: So laugh, lads, and quaff lads, 't will make you stout and hale. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 18911919New YorkG. Schirmer, Inc.

namePart: De Koven, Reginald (1859-1920)

namePart: Smith, Harry Bache (1860-1936)

text: Drinking songs

text: Musicals

text: Contains refrain with men's chorus.

text: Collective title page.

text: by Harry B. Smith and Reginald De Koven.

title: Song of brown October ale

title: And it's will ye quaff with me, my lads, and it's will ye quaff with me? [first line]

title: Brown October ale. [alternative title]

title: Robin Hood. Brown October ale. [uniform title]

text: Sheet music


title: When baby comes from school. [alternative title]

originInfo: 1891Milwaukee, Wis.Chas. K. Harris & Co.

namePart: Harris, Chas. K. (Charles Kassell) (1864-1930)

text: School children

text: Cover contains words printed in red with blue decorative border.

text: Stamp on cover:  Latest hit "Hearts" by the composer of "After the ball."

text: words and music by Chas. K. Harris.

title: School bells, or, When baby comes home from school

title: Hark! I hear their voices plain, they are coming down the lane. [first line of chorus]

title: School-bells, school-bells, how they ring! [first line]

text: Sheet music


namePart: Wise, Clark

text: School children

text: Dealer's stamp on cover:  Clark Wise & Bro., music & pianos, 1008 Broadway, Oakland.

text: Cover contains writing in red with border in green ink.

text: words and music by Chas. K. Harris.

text: Sheet music


title: She's more than seven. [alternative title]

originInfo: 1891ChicagoWill Rossiter

namePart: Bonnell, Otto

namePart: Robey, W. C.

namePart: Dockstader, Lew. (1856-1924)

namePart: Rossiter, Will (1867-1954)

text: Humorous songs

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Cover contains drawn portrait of Lew Dockstader.

text: On cover:  The latest "success." As sung by Mr. Lew Dockstader every night.

text: [words by W.C. Robey ; music by Otto Bonnel].

title: She's more than 7

title: I went out to a picnic with some bosom friends of mine. [first line]

title: She's more than seven, don't you think so, her simple little ways you'll soon descern. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: For its toot, toot, toot, from early morn, the moment you rise up! [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1891New YorkHitchcock and McCargo Publishing Co., Ltd.

namePart: Warren, Ben.

namePart: Cooper, George (1840-1927)

text: Cornets

text: Humorous songs

text: Waltzes

text: Songs, Irish

text: On cover:  comic song.

text: Verse is in 4/4 time; chorus is in 3/4 waltz time.

text: words by Geo. Cooper ; music by Ben Warren.

title: Since McFadden bought the cornet

title: A very dacent neighbor hood, I've lived in many years. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Last night the nightingale woke me, last night when all was still. [first line]

originInfo: 1891ChicagoH.S. Perkins & Co.

namePart: Winther, Christian

namePart: Perkins, H. S. (Henry Southwick) (1833-1914)

text: Nightingale

text: Singing

text: For soprano and violin obligato.

text: On cover:  composed and cordially dedicated to the indefatigable, enterprising, successful American woman, Emma Abbott.

text: Cover contains drawn portrait of H. S. Perkins, photograph of Emma Abbott, and facsimile of a handwritten thank you note from Emma Abbott (with her signature) to H. S. Perkins.

text: by H.S. Perkins.

title: Singing, my darling, for you

text: Sheet music


title: Six months ago I wed a charming girl 'tis said and now I must confess, I'm in a fearful mess! [first line]

originInfo: 1891BostonJ.M. Russell

namePart: Fasten, Jean

namePart: Scott, W. H.

namePart: Lavallière, Eve (1866-1929)

text: Marriage

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Note on cover:  song for baritone.

text: Cover illustration contains a gathering of flowers and stalks.

text: Former owner's stamp on cover:  Property of W. H. Scott.

text: by Lavallie; [words by Jean Fasten].

title: Six months ago I wed

title: If I was single once again, I think I'd alwasy be. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Oh, hush thee, my darling, the dustman has come. [first line]

originInfo: 1891ChicagoMeyer & Brother

namePart: Vickers, Mattie

namePart: Bruck, Leo

namePart: Fraser, J. A., Jr.

namePart: French, H. A.

text: Lullabies

text: Musicals

text: On cover:  Mattie Vickers' latest success, as sung by her in Edelweiss.

text: Stamp of dealer on cover: H. A. French, music dealer, Nashville, Tenn.

text: Cover contains a photograph of Mattie Vickers.

text: words by J.A. Fraser, Jr. ; music and German words by Leo. Bruck.

title: Sleep my darling

title: Edelweiss. Sleep my darling.

title: Loving mother, watch his rest, keep him and guard him tonight. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: There is a certain day that's in the eyear, all coons should not forget. [first line]

originInfo: 1891Sol Bloom

namePart: Jones, Irving

namePart: Glasson, Fred

namePart: Bloom, Sol

text: Blackface entertainers

text: On cover:  Sung by Lew Dockstader in Primrose & Dockstader's Mammouth Minstrels.  Published by permission of Sol Bloom, owner of copyright.

text: Printed as part of the New york Journal Advertiser, Sunday, Sept. 8, 1901.

text: Blind stamp of upper right hand corner of cover:  Fred Glasson, Fred Library, 344 Dewey Avenue, Lakewood, N.J.

text: Cover contains a photograph of Lew Dockstader gesticulating in blackface.

text: composed by Irving Jones.

title: St. Patrick's Day is a bad day for coons

title: St. Patrick's Day's a bad days for coons. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Mavourneen. Story of the ould countre.

namePart: Scanlan, Wm. J. (William James) (1856-1898)

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Musicals

text: Songs, Irish

text: On cover:  W. J. Scanlan's new songs as sung in "Mavourneen."

text: [written and composed by] W.J. Scanlan.

title: Story of the ould countre

title: I'll tell you a true story of a gossoon bould and free. [first line]

title: Mavourneen. Story of the ould countre.

text: Sheet music


title: There's nothing half so sweet as love, a love that is strong and true! [first line]

namePart: Janssen, B. H.

namePart: Johnson, Carroll

text: Love songs

text: Musicals

text: On cover:  Carroll Johnson's new songs as sung in his great Irish comedy, "The Gossoon."

text: words and music by B.H. Janssen.

title: Sweet Annabel

title: Gossoon. Sweet Annabel.

title: Sweet, dear little Annabel, swet, dear little Annabel. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Sweetheart, I love thee, fonder than ever before. [first line of chorus]

namePart: Sharples, Joseph, Jr.

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Reminiscing

text: No cover.

text: words and music by Joseph Sharples, Jr.

title: Sweet hearts long ago

title: It seems thy cheek has paler crown, thine eye doth speak regret. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Sweet Katie Moore, sweet Katie Moore. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1891Providence, R.I.A.S. Josselyn

namePart: Chambers, Barney

text: Love songs

text: Page 3 contains property stamp of former owner:  Property of W. H. Scott.

text: by Barney Chambers.

title: Sweet Katie Moore

title: Some may talk of pretty girls yes many a kind. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: There's a charming little maid in youth's brightest charms arrayed. [first line]

originInfo: 1891New YorkS.T. Gordon & Son

namePart: Maubury, Emma

text: Love songs

text: Schottisches

text: words and music by Emma Maubury.

title: Sweet Kitty Nolan

text: Sheet music


title: Sweetheart, your eyes show your gladness, when we're together, my dear! [first line]

originInfo: 1891New YorkWm. A. Pond & Co.

namePart: Bolles, Charles I.

namePart: Bachelor, Nick

namePart: Russell, Lillian (1861-1922)

text: Love songs

text: Waltzes

text: Dedication on cover:  To Miss Lillian Russell.

text: words by Nick Bachelor ; music by Charles I. Bolles.

title: Sweetheart

text: Sheet music


title: Ta-ra-ra boom-de-ay! Ta-ra-ra boom-de-ay! [first line of chorus]

namePart: Collins, Lottie

text: Cancans

text: Flirting

text: On cover:  Bromo-Seltzer cures headaches and neuralgia.

text: On cover:  As sung by Miss Lottie Collins in Miss Helyett.

text: Cover contains drawing of a fully-clothed woman with hat kicking her right leg up in dance.

title: Ta! Ra! Ra! Boom de ay!

title: A smart and stylish girl you see, belle of good society. [first line]

title: Miss Helyett. Ta! Ra! Ra! Boom de ay!

text: Sheet music


title: Tuxedo. Ta-ra-ra bomm-der-é. [uniform title

originInfo: 1891New YorkWillis Woodward & Co.

namePart: Sayers, Henry J.

namePart: Townley, Hattie F.

text: Flirting

text: Musicals

text: Chorus written for 4-part chorus.

text: Dealer's stamp on cover:  Hopper & Zimmerman's music store, 888 Broad St., Newark, N.J.

text: On cover:  From the minstrel farce comedy Tuxedo.

text: Texts for five additional verses printed on page 2.

text: Dedication on cover:  To Miss Hattie F. Townley, Washington, D.C.

text: Handwritten in upper right corner of cover:  F. W. Kraskey [?], March 11, 1892.

text: written by Henry J. Sayers.

title: Ta-ra-ra boom-der-é

title: A sweet Tuxedo girl you see, queen of swell society. [first line]

title: Ta-ra-ra boom-der-é ta-ra-ra boom-der-é. [first line of chorus]

title: Tuxedo. Ta-ra-ra bomm-der-é. uniform title

text: Sheet music


title: Ta-ra-ra bomm-der-é ta-ra-ra bomm-der-é

originInfo: 1912191919401891New YorkEdward B. Marks Music Corporation

text: Flirting

text: Page 2 contains texts of 3 encore verses.

text: Cover contains drawing of two women dancing.

type: ownership

text: Stamp on cover:  Property of Columbia Broadcasting System.

text: by Henry J. Sayers.

title: Ta-ra-ra boom-der-é

title: sweet Tuxedo girl you see, queen of swell society. [first line]

title: Ta-ra-ra bomm-der-é ta-ra-ra bomm-der-é

text: Sheet music


title: Ta-ra-ra boom-der-é ta-ra-ra boom-der-é

originInfo: 1919New YorkVogel Music Co., Inc.

namePart: Burt, Benjamin Hapgood (b. 1882)

text: Flirting

text: Includes additional unnumbered page containing 10 additional verses by Benjamin H. Burt.

text: Henry J. Sayers.

title: Ta-ra-ra boom-der-é (Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay)

title: A sweet Tuxedo girl you, queen of swell society. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Tell them that you're Irish, never midn their frown. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1891New YorkFrank Harding

namePart: Loraine, William (b. 1869)

namePart: Farrell, Tony

text: Songs, Irish

text: Under caption title:  Sung in "My Colleen."

text: Cover includes photograph of William J. Scanlan.

text: words and music by Tony Farrell ; arranged by Wm. Loraine.

title: Tell them that you're Irish

title: Now Dennis don't forget that when you cross the ocean foam. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Ta-ra-ra boom-der-é ta-ra-ra boom-der-é

namePart: Churchill, Stuart

namePart: Davis, Johnnie (1910-1983)

namePart: Lane, Priscilla (1917-1995)

namePart: McClintock, Poley

namePart: Lane, Rosemary (1913-1974)

text: Flirting

text: Cover contains photographs of Fred Waring and various soloists that appeared with him:  Tom Waring, Poley McClintock, Stuart Churchill, Johnnie Davis, Rosemary Lane, Priscilla Lane.

text: Cover and p. 3 contain property stamp:  Property of Columbia Broadcasting System.

text: by Henry J. Sayers.

title: Ta-ra-ra-boom-der-é (Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay)

title: A sweet Tuxedo girl you see, queen of sweell society. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: See a mother gazing on her baby boy, with ecstatic eyes and heart that fills with joy. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1891New YorkFrank Tousey's Publishing House

namePart: McGlennon, Felix (1856-1943)

namePart: Russell, Julia A.

namePart: Hendrick, Ed L.

text: Love songs

text: Written on cover:  From Ed L. Hendrick [?] ; Julia A. Russell, Orange, Texas.

text: On cover:  Frank Tousey's popular music no. 89. Ramon Moore's beautiful descriptive song.

text: words and music by Felix McGlennon.

title: That is love

title: Love, sweet love is the poet's theme. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: He was one of the Sixth Brigade, one oft hose heroes true. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1891BostonOliver Ditson Company

namePart: Robey, W. C.

namePart: Harding, Frank

text: Almshouses

text: United States

text: History

text: Civil War, 1861-1865

text: Veterans

text: On cover:  The beautiful song and chorus.

text: written and adapted by William C. Robey.

title: That's what he did for his country

title: At the door of the poorhouse, some sad sights are found. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Some say that I'm inquisitive, I really don't know why. [first line]

namePart: McCarthy, John

namePart: Rossiter, Will (1867-1954)

text: Young women

text: Waltzes

text: Maturation (Psychology)

text: On cover:  The latest song ou for soubrettes.  Written expressly for Prof. John McCarthy, teacher of stage dancing, 170 State St., Chicago.

text: words and music by W.C. Robey.

title: That's what I'd like to know

title: My sister wears a bustle, I don't know whence it came. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Sinbad. That's what the wild waves are saying.

originInfo: 1891CincinnatiThe John Church Co.

namePart: Batchelor, W. H.

namePart: Smith, Harry Bache (1860-1936)

namePart: Bowen, Margaret L.

namePart: Henderson, David (1853-1908)

text: Ocean waves

text: Musicals

text: On cover:  Selections from the operatic extravaganza Sinbad as produced by David Henderson's American Exgtravaganza Co.

text: Cover contains full-length lithograph of Edwin Foy in costume.

text: Former owner's name at top left of cover:  Margaret L. Bowen.

text: [written by Harry B. Smith ; composed by W.B. Batchelor].

title: That's what the wild waves are saying

title: Hark to the waves how they surge and they roar. [first line of chorus]

title: Sea bathing is pleasant and healthful as well, and that's what the wild waves are saying. [first line]

text: Sheet music


namePart: Norman, Harry

text: Ocean waves

text: Musicals

text: Cover contains lithograph of Harry Norman in full-length costume as the bogie-man.

text: On cover:  Selections from the operatic extravaganza Sinbad as produced by David henderson's American Extravaganza Co.

title: That's what the wild waves are saying

title: Hark to the waves how they surge and they roar! [first line of chorus]

title: Sea bathing is pleasant, and ghealthful as well, and that's what the wild waves are saying. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Then a blue star in the window was replaced by one of gold. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1919Sedalia, Mo.A.W. Perry's Sons

namePart: White, Kathryn I.

namePart: Estep, Minnie A.

text: Soldiers

text: Courage

text: words and melody by Minnie A. Estep ; music by Kathryn I. White.

title: Then the blue star in the window was replaced by one of gold

title: Said a captain to his men one day I'm afraid boys we'll be caught. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Who knows what fate may thee await if they constancy time and distance prove? [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1891New YorkG. Schirmer, Inc.

namePart: De Koven, Reginald (1859-1920)

text: Love songs

text: Musicals

text: Collective title page.

text: Cover has stamp of dealer:  Long's Music Shop, 318 D Street, San Bernardino, California.

text: music by Reginald De Koven ; [lyrics by Harry B. Smith].

title: Though it was within this hour we met

title: Pray come not night with mournful sigh. [alternative title]

title: Robin Hood. Though it was within this hour we met. [uniform title]

text: Sheet music


title: The tardy steps of the woodman homeward turn. [first line]

text: Love songs

text: Waltzes

text: Cover contains signature of former owner [illegible].

text: words and music by Gussie L. Davis.

title: Under the hawthorne bower

title: Down in the verdant meadow, love I am waiting for you. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: First came Mister Graves all in a sober suit of black. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1891New YorkRichard A. Saalfield

namePart: Toombs, Solomon

namePart: Saalfield, Richard A.

text: Undertakers and undertaking

text: Parties

text: Contains brief dance music at end of text.

text: Under caption title:  Characteristie song.

text: by Solomon Toombs.

title: The undertaker's picnic

title: Everybody got an invitation to be present on the grand occasion! [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Joy dwells in the mother's heart, and sunshine in her eyes. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1891ChicagoNational Music Company

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Mothers and sons

text: Love, Maternal

text: Collective cover.  On cover:  just published. Two beatiful songs.

text: by J.P. Skelly.

title: The wandering boy's return

title: Back again to dear old mother, comes the wand'ring boy in tears. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Wedding bells are singing, love, they sound for you and me. [first line]

text: Weddings

text: Love songs

text: On cover: Selections from the operatic extravaganza as produced by David Henderson's American Extravaganza Co.

text: Signature of former owner in upper left corner of cover:  Margaret L. Bowen.

text: Cover includes full-length lithograph of Eddie Foy in costume.

title: Wedding bells

title: Sinbad. Wedding bells. [uniform title]

text: Sheet music


title: Today while I watched at my window at home. [first line]

originInfo: 1891New YorkM. Witmark & Sons

namePart: Kelly, John T.

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Reminiscing

text: Cover includes drawing of a portrait of a young woman.

text: words and music by John T. Kelly.

title: We were sweethearts Nell and I

title: 'Twas only her faded picture I'll cherish it till I die. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: I'll sing of the currious sights that we see, at night, at night! [first line]

namePart: Freeman, Jas. J. (James J.)

text: Humorous songs

text: Nightlife

text: arranged by Jas. J. Freeman.

title: What a difference in the morning

title: At night, at night. [alternative title]

title: But oh! what a diff'rence in the morning! [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Oh my sweetheart, she's my treasure. [first line]

originInfo: 1891New York ; LondonM. Witmark & Sons ; Chas. Sheard & Co.

namePart: Harris, Chas. K. (Charles Kassell) (1864-1930)

text: Love songs

text: Waltzes

text: Incomplete:  lacking pages 5-6.

text: by Chas. K. Harris.

title: When the sun has set

text: Sheet music


title: There's many a curious sight that we see, at night! [first line]

namePart: Atkins, Norton (1862-1902)

namePart: Witmark, Isidore (1871-1941)

text: Humorous songs

text: Nightlife

text: On cover:  Sung by May Irwin in "Boys and Girls" Co.

text: arranged by Isidor Witmark.

title: What a difference in the morning, or, At night! At night!

title: But, oh! don't his head ache in the morning! [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Where are you going, my pretty maid? [first line]

originInfo: 1891New YorkT.B. Harms & Co.

namePart: Goodwin, J. Cheever (John Cheever) (1850-1912)

namePart: Morse, Woolson (1858-1897)

text: Love songs

text: Musicals

text: Duet for Marie and Mataya.

text: Collective title page.  On cover:  Songs from the comic opera Wang.

text: words by J. Cheever Goodwin ; music by Woolson Morse.

title: Where are you going my pretty maid?

title: Wang. Where are you going my pretty maid? [uniform title]

text: Sheet music


title: If, in the summer morn, dear, you wander amid the flow'rs. [first line]

originInfo: 1891New York ; LondonT.B. Harms & Co. ; Orsborn & Co.

namePart: Hubi-Newcombe, G. (Georgeanne) (1843-1936)

namePart: Piccolomini, M. (Marietta) (1834-1899)

namePart: Fegely, George S.

text: Winds

text: Whispering

text: Love songs

text: Rear cover has handwritting; includes draft of a letter to George S. Fegely of Muhlenburg College, Pennsylvania.  Also includes names and addresses of John T. Stine, Estella M. DeTurk, Alida Rauderbush, Laura R. Kistler, Cehala ? S. Blackburn, and Mr. Detweiler.

text: On cover:  Song with violin obligato.  Violin part included.

text: words by G. Hubi Newcombe ; music by M. Piccolomini.

title: Whisper and I shall hear!

text: Sheet music


title: If I could pray for what my heart most longs. [first line]

originInfo: 1891Thiebes-Stierlin Music Co.

namePart: Robyn, Alfred G. (Alfred George) (1860-1935)

namePart: Pittman, H. D. -- (Hannah Daviess) (1840-1919)

namePart: Baerens, O. F.

text: Love songs

text: Cover attributes words to Alfred G. Robyn; caption attributes words to Mrs. H. D. Pittman.

text: On cover:  ballad.

text: In English and German.

text: words and music by Alfred G. Robyn.

title: You

title: Dürft ich's doch sagen was mein Herz begehrt. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Tuxedo. You and I. [uniform title]

namePart: Moore, Raymon

text: Love songs

text: Musicals

text: Cover includes photograph profile of Raymon Moore.

text: On cover:  Raymon Moore's popular songs sung by him with "Tuxedo" Co.

text: [by] Raymon Moore.

title: You and I

title: Happy then we'll be sweetheart. [first line of chorus]

title: Sweetest love will come at last for you and I. [first line]

title: Tuxedo. You and I. [uniform title]

text: Sheet music


title: No matter where I go I always find it so. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1891ChicagoThe S. Brainard's Sons Co.

namePart: Babcock, E. E.

namePart: Clark, Alonzo L.

text: Proverbs

text: Reminiscing

text: Mothers and sons

text: Refrain arranged for 4 part chorus.

text: words and music by Alonzo L. Clark.

title: You are judged by the company you keep

title: In my boyhoods happy days I never will forget. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: For we know a thing or two--yes, we do! [first line of chorus]

namePart: McGlennon, Felix (1856-1943)

namePart: Schult, Minnie

namePart: Tousey, Frank

namePart: Rosenberg, G. M.

text: Flirting

text: On cover:  Frank Tousey's popular music no. 190.  The great vomic hit; sung by Miss Minnie Schult.

text: Texts to 4 additional verses printed after page 4.

text: words and music by Felix McGlennon.

title: You know a thing or two

title: Boys, don't you think you're very spry, and you know a thing or two? [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: You'll never known, when my heart is sad, you'll never know that my love you had. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1891Milwaukee, Wis.Chas. K. Harris

namePart: Harris, Chas. K. (Charles Kassell) (1864-1930)

namePart: Schweninger, Carl

text: Couples

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Cover contains black and white reproduction of a painting by Carl Schweninger.  Also contains a trademark image with facial portrait of CHas. K. Harris.

text: by Chas. K. Harris.

title: You'll never know

title: A visiion of beauty greets my eyes, a girl with an angel face. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: You'll never know, when my heart is sad. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1891Milwaukee, Wis.Chas. K. Harris & Co.

namePart: Hearnand, George

namePart: Stivers, Stella

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Handwritten on cover:  to Miss Stella Stivers, comps. of Geo. Hearnard. [?]

text: Stamp of dealer on cover:  Ann Arbor Organ Co., Retail Department, 51 South Main Street, Ann Arbor, Mich.

text: words and music by Chas. K. Harris.

title: You'll never know

title: A v ision of beauty greets my eyes, a girl with an angel face. [first line]

text: Sheet music


namePart: De Koven, Reginald (1859-1920)

namePart: Clauder, Jos. (Joseph) (1853-1913)

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Cover contains photograph of a young woman seated in a chair, bent over, looking at herself in a hand mirror.

text: Printed as a supplement to the New York Journal and Advertiser, March 6, 1898.

text: by Chas. K. Harris.

title: You'll never know

title: A vision of beauty greets my eyes, a girl with an angel face. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: here are memories olden yet dear to my heart. [first line]

originInfo: 1891Mount Vernon, Ioa.Lozier Bros.

namePart: Lozier, Horace Gillette

namePart: Lozier, John Hogarth

text: Reminiscing

text: Aprons

text: Mothers & children

text: Cover drawing shows a young boy tugging on apron strings of his mother, who is seated in a chair.

text: On cover:  Dedicated to the young John Hogarth Lozier.

text: On cover:  Solo as sung by the author in his monologue or "lecture" entitle "Your Mother's Apron String."

text: by John Hogarth Lozier ; music by Horace Lozier.

title: Your mother's apron string

text: Sheet music


title: Whatever life may bring to me, Of smiles and tears, my love [first line]

originInfo: 1892New YorkM. Witmark & Sons

namePart: Blanc, Baroness

namePart: Sheridan, Mattie

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Blanc, Baroness

text: Cover contains photograph of Baroness Blanc.

text: words and music by Baroness Blanc.

title: Adieu!

title: Good bye, my own sweetheart, 'Tis hard to say adieu! But I'll be true, sweetheart, yes, I'll be true to you. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Blanc, Baroness

text: words and music by Baroness Blanc.

title: Adieu!

text: Sheet music


title: After the ball is over, After the break of morn, After the dancers leaving, after the stars are gone [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1892New YorkChas. K. Harris

text: Interiors

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Balls (Parties)

text: Mortality

text: Man-woman relationships

text: On the cover: Composer of "Would You Care," "Without A Wedding Ring," Etc.

text: Cover includes photograph of a seated woman wearing a white ball gown leaning pensively one her left arm.

text: by Chas. K. Harris.

title: After the ball

title: little maiden climbed an old man's knee, Begged for a story "Do Uncle please," [first line]

text: Sheet music


text: Motion pictures

text: United States

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Balls (Parties)

text: Mortality

text: Man-woman relationships

text: On the cover: Miss Edna Murphy in the feature photo-play, "After the Ball," Anderson Pictures.

text: Cover includes photograph of Miss Edna Murphy, seated on a couch with a depressed expression.

text: by Chas. K. Harris.

title: After the ball

title: A little maiden climbed an old man's knee, Begged for a story "Do Uncle please," [first line]

title: After the Ball (Motion picture). After the Ball.

text: Sheet music


title: Show boat. After the ball. [uniform title]

text: Steamboats

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Balls (Parties)

text: Musicals

text: Mortality

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Cover includes illustration of men and women approaching a steam boat.

text: On the cover: as featured in Florenz Zigfield's Show Boat, adapted from Edna Ferber's novel of the same name.

text: by Chas. K. Harris.

title: After the ball

title: fter the ball is over, After the break of morn, After the dancers leaving, after the stars are gone [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


originInfo: New YorkEdward B. Marks Music Corporation

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Balls (Parties)

text: Mortality

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Cover art by Leff.

text: Cover includes photograph of unidentified man.

text: by Chas. K. Harris.

title: After the ball

text: Sheet music


originInfo: 1920New YorkChas. K. Harris Music Publishing Co., Inc.

text: Carriages & coaches

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Balls (Parties)

text: Mortality

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Cover includes a small illustration of a horse and buggy.

text: On the cover: Songs of yesteryear.

text: words and music by Chas. K. Harris.

title: After the ball

text: Sheet music


text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Balls (Parties)

text: Mortality

text: Man-woman relationships

text: On the cover: Radio City series.

text: by Charles K. Harris.

title: After the ball

text: Sheet music


text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Balls (Parties)

text: Mortality

text: Man-woman relationships

text: On the cover: Radio City series.

text: Handwritten on the cover: Orch. + Sing A Long closing show.

text: by Charles K. Harris.

title: After the ball

text: Sheet music


title: Trip to Chinatown. After the Ball. [uniform title]

originInfo: 1892Milwaukee, Wis.Chas. K. Harris

namePart: Libbey, J. Aldrich (1864-1925)

namePart: Hoyt, Charles Hale (1859-1900)

text: Singers

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Balls (Parties)

text: Musicals

text: Mortality

text: Man-woman relationships

text: On the cover: by Chas. K. Harris, author of, "Kiss and Let's Make Up."

text: On the cover: As sung by J. Aldrich Libbey, the peerless baritone in Hoyt's, "A Trip to Chinatown."

text: words and music by Chas. K. Harris.

title: After the ball

text: Sheet music


originInfo: 1892Milwaukee, Wis.Chas. K. Harris & Co.

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Balls (Parties)

nameType: conference

text: World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

text: Mortality

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Cover includes illustration a woman seated over a bear skin rug with a pensive expression.

text: On the cover: words and music by Chas. K. Harris, author of "Kiss and Let's Make Up," "Hello, Central, Hello," "Fallen by the Wayside," "You'll Never Know," Etc.

text: On the cover: The only recognized World's Fair Song.

text: words and music by Chas. K. Harris.

title: After the ball

text: Sheet music


title: love him, I dream of him, I sing of him by day and all the night I hear him talk, and yet he's far away. [first line]

originInfo: 1892ChicagoNational Music Co.

namePart: Cornwall, Barry (1787-1874)

namePart: White, Otis R.

text: Moonlight

text: Forests

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Long-distance relationships

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Cover includes illustration of moon over a bridge and trees.

text: words by Barry Cornwall ; music by Otis R. White.

title: Although so far away

text: Sheet music


title: Always mind your sister, Jennie, She's the dearest friend of any, You will need her, darling, heed her and you'll never have a fear; She will be a mother to you, Let her life be happy thro' you, Just believe her, don't deceive her, Always mind your sister, dear! [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1892New YorkFrank Tousey's Publishing House

namePart: Graham, Charles, composer

text: Mortality

text: Parent and child

text: Sisters

text: On the cover: The popular song of the period.

text: by Charles Graham.

title: Always mind your sister Jennie

title: A plain little cottage, a cold winter's day, A fond mother's life slowly ebbing away, Two sisters in tears standing there by her bed, To hear the last words that their dearest friend said. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Comrades. Always mind your sister, Jennie. [uniform title]

namePart: Mora, Helene

text: Mortality

text: Parent and child

text: Sisters

text: Cover includes photograph of sisters embracing.

text: On the cover: As sung by Miss Helene Mora in her comedy, "Comrades."

text: by Charles Graham.

title: Always mind your sister Jennie

text: Sheet music


title: O would it were but blooming cheeks that with the years depart! but no 'tis this my sadness speaks, that all fades the heart. [first line]

namePart: Geibel, Emanuel (1815-1884)

namePart: Deinzer, J. J.

text: Women

text: Autumn

text: Sadness

text: Melodrama

text: Cover includes illustration by H.D. Jenkins depicting a woman and dog standing beside a path.

text: Interlinear text printed in English and German.

text: words by E. Geibel ; music by J.J. Deinzer.

title: Autumn longing = Herbstgefühl

text: Sheet music


title: Forth from the furnace flame, Burnished and brightly came, Heralded with wondrous pow'r and fame, Battle's grand Queen. [first line]

originInfo: 1892New YorkThe S. Brainards Sons Co.

namePart: Comstock, D. W.

namePart: Thatcher, A. M.

text: Courage

text: Women in war

text: Composers

text: Peace

text: Battles

text: Cover includes image of an unidentified woman.

text: On the cover: Also composer and compiler of the Neapolitan Male Quartette Collection.

text: On the cover: Author of the beautiful ballad, Night Brings Out the Stars; Author of the favorite home song, Mem'ries of the Fireplace.

text: by A.M. Thatcher.

title: Battle queen

text: Sheet music


title: One summer night far out at sea, A sailor sang a lover's lay, The breeze caught up the melody, And bore it many leauges away, 'Neath swelling sails the moonlight gleaming, Shone on the sail or singing there, And softer cadence filled the air, In echo to the lover's dreaming. [first line]

originInfo: 1892New YorkM. Witmar & Sons

namePart: Von Wegern, Carl

namePart: Primrose, Geo. H. (George H.) (b. 1852)

text: Sailors

text: Love songs

text: Musicals

text: Sea songs

text: Cover includes illustrations depicting comical scenes.

text: On the cover: The great hit! Blow, Blow, Softly Blow, nautical song and chorus, introduced and sung in Primrose & West's "Eight Bells" Co. composed by Carl von Wegern, composer of the opera, "Asmodeus, or the Magic Bottle."

text: composed by Carl von Wegern.

title: Blow, blow, softly blow

title: Blow, blow, softly blow. Wind fresh and free. Bear a lover's sighing, Far beyond the sea, Blow, blow, softly blow, Tell her this from me, Love unshaken vows undying, Fly across the sea. [first line of chorus]

title: Eight bells. Blow, blow, softly blow.

text: Sheet music


title: Sombre woods, ye glades dark and lonely, Where midnight gloom enters only, Oh! hide my slighted love In your unbounded night. [first line]

originInfo: 1892New YorkBoosey & Hawkes, Inc.

namePart: Lully, Jean Baptiste (1632-1687)

namePart: Quinault, Philippe (1635-1688)

namePart: Marzials, Theophilus (1850-1920)

namePart: A. L. (Amelia Lehmann)

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Unrequited love

text: Dramatic music

text: Operas

text: On the cover: Bois Epais, (Sombre Woods) Air from "Amadis" by Lully, (1684) the English words by Theo. Marzialis, the accompaniment arranged by A. L.

text: On the cover: Sung by Mr. Plunket Greene.

text: by Lully ; English words by Theo. Marzials ; accompaniment arranged by A.L.

title: Bois épais = Sombre woods

title: Bois épais = Sombre woods

title: Bois epais redouble ton ombre, Tu ne saurais etre assez sombre, Tu ne peux trop cacher Mon malheureux amour. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: The Bow'ry, the Bow'ry! They say such things, and they do strange things on the Bow'ry! The Bow'ry! I'll never go there anymore! [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1925New YorkHarms Incorporated

namePart: Gaunt, Percy

text: Bowery (New York, N.Y.:Street)

text: Dandies

text: Humorous songs

text: Cover includes illustration of a gentleman walking beneath the elevated tracks in the Bowery neighborhood of the period (19th c.) in New York City.

text: words by Charles H. Hoyt ; music by Percy Gaunt.

title: The Bowery

title: h! The night I struck New York, I went out for a quiet walk; Folks who are "on to" the city say, Better by far that I took Broadway; But I was out to enjoy the sights, There was the Bowery ablaze with lights; I had one of the devil's own nights! I'll never go there anymore! [first line]

text: Sheet music


originInfo: 1933Edward B. Marks Music Corporation

namePart: Krouse, H. Sylvester

text: Bowery (New York, N.Y.:Street)

text: Humorous songs

text: Missing cover.

text: words by Charles H. Hoyt ; music by Percy Gaunt ; arranged by H.S. Krouse.

title: The Bowery

title: Oh! The night I struck New York, I went out for a quiet walk; Folks who are "on to" the city say, Better by far that I took Broadway; But I was out to enjoy the sights, There was the Bowery ablaze with lights; I had one of the devil's own nights! I'll never go there anymore! [first line]

text: Sheet music


namePart: Hoyt, Charles Hale (1859-1900)

text: Bowery (New York, N.Y.:Street)

text: Humorous songs

text: lyric by Charles H. Hoyt ; music by Percy Gaunt.

title: The Bowery

text: Sheet music


originInfo: 1942Robbins Music Corporation

text: Bowery (New York, N.Y.:Street)

text: Humorous songs

title: The Bowery

text: Sheet music


title: There's her picture on the table, there's a baby in the cradle, There's a husband crying bitterly alone, There's no wife's voice to cheer, In his sorrow to be near, what was Paradise is now a broken home. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1892New YorkFrank Harding

namePart: Fox, Will H.

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Ballads, American

text: Broken homes

text: by Will H. Fox.

title: The broken home

title: The church bells they were ringing, the choir was sweetly singing, In a far New England village just two short years ago; The flowers they were blooming, the birds in tree tops tuning, Two hearts had been united fair Lillian and Joe. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: 'm a man that's ben lately married, And the rents are so high about town, So I thought no longer would tarry, But buy a small house of my own. [first line]

namePart: Barry, Ed.

text: Flowers

text: Humorous songs

text: Novelty songs

text: Cover includes illustrations of flowers.

text: by Ed. Barry.

title: Buy a nice little home in the country

title: Buy a nice little home in the country, A dear little place for your wife, Be your own landlord and owner, And settle down there for your life. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: The thought came to me the day that we parted, How long will it be e'er again we shall meet, The days seem so long, so dark and oh, so dreary, So chang'd from the time of our love, once so sweet; And oft O wonder if you still remember, The love we once plighted, or if you regret The many happy hours that we have pass'd together. [first line]

originInfo: 1892[Chas. K. Harris]

namePart: Harris, Chas. K. (Charles Kassell) (1864-1930)

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: [words and music by Chas. K. Harris ; arr. By Franz Mayr].

title: Can hearts so soon forget

title: Can hearts so soon forget The love so rudely shaken? Are vows we made, my loved one, Discarded and forsaken? [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Where are the boys, boys of my youth, Boys that were always with me Out on the field, Up in the glen, Always together we'd be, Happy and gay, All thro' the day, Hearts that were lighter than air, I cry in vain, "Come back again!" Youth, joyous Youth, oh, so fair! [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1892New York ; LondonT.B. Harms & Co. ; Francis, Day & Hunter

namePart: Johnson, Carroll

namePart: Janssen, B. H.

text: Childhood

text: by B.H. Janssen.

title: Childhood's happy days

title: There's naught like childhood's happy days, From ev'ry sorrow free, Age knows but cares and worriment, Youth knows but joy and glee, The friends I had in boyhood's days, Are scattered far and wide, Some here at home, some far away, Still others, graves now hide! [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: The Isle of Champagne. Cobweb waltz song.

originInfo: 1892New YorkM. Witmark & Sons

namePart: Harrison, Louis (1859-1936)

namePart: Byrne, Charles Alfred (1848-1909)

namePart: Furst, William (1852-1917)

text: Grief

text: On the cover: Selections from the Comedy Opera success "The Isle of Champagne," as introduced by the Thomas Q. Seabrooke Opera Co.

text: music by William Furst ; words by Charles Alfred Byrne and Louis Harrison.

title: Cobweb waltz song

title: So at last in a glass Grief will pass Like a dream so farewell so farewell. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Columbia over all, boys! Columbia over all! Who so e'er may falter, stumble, faint, or fall, Pull your ranks together, Sound the bugle call, Columbia over all, boys! Columbia over all. [first line}

originInfo: 1892ChicagoNational Music Company

namePart: Purcell, Thomas J.

namePart: Sullivan

text: Angels

text: Patriotism

text: Solidarity

text: Nationalism

text: Cover includes illustration of an angel with a harp.

text: Cover also includes a small illustration of newcomers arriving on ships from the sea meeting the natives in a new land. One of the newcomers holds a cross aloft.

text: words by Sullivan ; music by Thos. J. Purcell.

title: Columbia over all

title: Columbia over all, boys! Columbia over all! Who so e'er may falter, stumble, faint, or fall, Pull your ranks together, Sound the bugle call, Columbia over all, boys! Columbia over all. first line}

text: Sheet music


title: The brightest star that gems the sea, His darling soul shall ever be His genius gave the mighty world O'er which our mighty banner is unfurled! [first line]

originInfo: 1892Brooklyn, N.Y.Chas. W. Held

namePart: Cooper, George (1840-1927)

text: Columbus, Christopher

text: Courage

text: On the cover: Dedicated to the American people. To commemorate the Four Hundredth Anniversary of the Discovery of America.

text: On the cover: America's great march song and chorus.

text: words by Geo. Cooper ; music by J.P. Skelly.

title: Columbus

title: Still age to age shall tell the story While freedom's flag shall o'er us wave; Oh! still undimmed shall live in glory His noble fame, Columbus brave! Yes, still undimmed shall live in glory, His noble fame, Columbus brave! [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Oh! She was a simple country girl! The ways of the world she'd never known; Said I "Where's your Popperr? It hardly seems proper to leave little country girls alone! [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1892New YorkWeinstein & Woodward

namePart: Woodward, Matt

text: Ballads, American

text: Humorous songs

text: words and music by Matt Woodward.

title: The country girl

title: Alone she sat up on the beach, A maiden young and fetching! She had some paper on her lap, I fancied she was sketching [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Daddy wouldn't buy me a bow-wow

originInfo: LondonFrancis, Day & Hunter

namePart: Tabrar, Joseph (1857 - 1931)

namePart: Vesta Victoria

namePart: Roberts, Arthur (1852-1933 )

text: Singers

text: Dogs

text: Cats

text: Cover only. No music.

text: written and composed by Joseph Tabrar.

title: Daddy wouldn't buy me a bow-wow

text: Sheet music


title: I love my little cat, I do, with soft black silky hair; It comes each day with me to school, And sits upon the chair. [first line]

text: Dogs

text: Cats

text: [written and composed by Joseph Tabrar].

title: Daddy wouldn't buy me a bow-wow

title: Daddy wouldn't buy me a bow wow! bow wow! Daddy wouldn't buy me a bow wow! bow wow, I've got a little cat, And I'm very fond of that, But I'd rather have a bow wow, wow, wow, wow, wow. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: There is a flower within my heart, Daisy, Daisy! Planted one day by a glancing dart, Planted by Daisy Bell! [first line]

text: Courtship

text: Bicycles & tricycles

text: Marriage proposals

text: written and composed by Harry Dacre.

title: Daisy Bell

title: Daisy, Daisy, Give me your answer, do! I'm half crazy, All for the love of you! [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


originInfo: 1892London ; New YorkFrancis, Day & Hunter ; T.B. Harms & Co.

namePart: Lawrence, Katie

text: Singers

text: Courtship

text: Bicycles & tricycles

text: Marriage proposals

text: written and composed by Harry Dacre.

title: Daisy Bell

text: Sheet music


originInfo: 1892New YorkHarms Incorporated

text: Courtship

text: Bicycles & tricycles

text: Marriage proposals

text: written and composed by Harry Dacre.

title: Daisy Bell

text: Sheet music


originInfo: 1933New YorkEdward B. Marks Music Corporation

namePart: Krouse, H. Sylvester

text: Courtship

text: Bicycles & tricycles

text: Marriage proposals

text: [written and composed by Harry Dacre ; arranged by Sylvester Krouse].

title: Daisy Bell (bicycle built for two)

text: Sheet music


originInfo: 1937New YorkVogel Music Co., Inc.

text: Courtship

text: Bicycles & tricycles

text: Marriage proposals

text: by Harry Dacre.

title: A bicycle built for two (Daisy Bell)

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title: ar's a new coon weddin' in de town, Spred de news for miles around! [first line]

originInfo: 1892BostonWhite-Smith Music Publishing Co.

namePart: MacKenzie, A. S.

text: Dance

text: African Americans

text: Marriage

authority: tgm

text: Eating & drinking

authority: aat

text: celebrations

text: by A.S. Mackenzie.

title: Dar's a new coon wedding

title: Dar's a new coon weddin' in de town! Dar's a new coon weddin' in de town! Won't we have a high old time drinking Negro gin and wine; Dar's a new coon weddin' in the town. [first line of chorus]

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title: She is standing at the place, Where he took his last embrace, On the edge of the glistning bay! [first line]

text: Sailors

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Sadness

text: Mortality

text: Sea songs

text: Long-distance relationships

text: Man-woman relationships

text: written and composed by Harry Dacre.

title: Day after day, or, The last voyage

title: Day after day! She gazes o'er the bay; Day after day, You'll hear the maiden say, Blow, breezes blow! And bring my love to me! For this will be the last time My laddie will go to the sea! [first line of chorus]

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title: In our good ship Champagne, We are ploughing the main, And our spirits are joyful and airy, For we bear a command From our dear native land, And a message from gallant Tipp'rary. [first line]

namePart: Dillon, John

namePart: Sullivan, T. D.

text: Trees

text: Patriotism

text: Sea songs

text: Cover includes illustration a tree.

text: On the cover: Patriotic song of Ireland..

text: words by T.D. Sullivan ; music by Thos. J. Purcell.

title: Dear native land

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title: O dearest! O dearest! words can never tell How strong my love, how pure and true, yes dearest, yes dearest tho' I love you well I'd have you love me as I love you; Love me too as I love you, you know I love you well, you know I love you well. [first line]

originInfo: 1892BostonOliver Ditson Company

namePart: Vallentine, B. B. (Benjamin Bennaton) (1843-1926)

namePart: Mapleson, Laura Schirmer

text: Love songs

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Cover includes illustration a woman smiling and leaning on her elbows with a pensive expression.

text: On the cover: New Songs composed expressly for and sung with immense success by Laura Schirmer Mapleson in Fadette (Opera Comique) as produced by the Mapleson Opera Company.

text: [words by B.B. Valentine ; music by Tito Mattei].

title: Dearest

title: Fadette. Dearest.

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title: She has a kiss for me, She has a smile for you, So blithe and so jolly is dear little Dolly, affectionate, constant and true, Down by the gate she will wait for me, the belle of the quaint old town. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1892ChicagoWill Rossiter

namePart: Schleiffarth, George (d. 1921)

namePart: Robey, W. C.

text: Love songs

text: Man-woman relationships

text: On the cover" "She pleases every member of the family." "It's the most "catchy" song out."

text: words by W.C. Robey ; music by Geo. Schleiffarth.

title: Dolly Brown

title: A mile outside the city, there's a quaint old village green, And near it stands a cottage, that's the cutest ever seen, I take the car each evening to the limits of the town, And there I meet the graceful form, Of charming Dolly Brown, My charming Dolly Brown, My darling Dolly Brown. [first line]

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title: Young man I discharge you go run away home, I'll let you off this time you're free to roam, For evidence shows me right here at a glance That we can't make a suit out of one pair of pants. [first line of chotus]

originInfo: 1892New York ; LondonM. Witmark & Sons ; Chas. Sheard & Co.

namePart: Flynn, Joseph

text: Humorous songs

text: written and composed by Jos. Flynn.

title: Duffy's blunders

title: Old John Martin Duffy was Judge of a court In a small rising town in the West, He never knew much about rules of the law But as Judge he was one of the best. [first line]

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title: I wandered far on the mountain side, The soft winds sigh thy name, The mating robins glad spring song, My newborn hopes proclaim, I would not mar one joy of thine, Or dim thy eyes with tears; But only love me maiden queen, I'll never desert thee fair Eileen, I'll ove thee always, dear Eileen. [first line]

originInfo: 1892ChicagoEdward A. Saalfeld

namePart: Stogdill, E. B.

namePart: Borden, Carrie

text: Courtship

text: Love songs

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Cover includes illustration of a man with a mustache wearing a bow tie.

text: by E.B. Stogdill.

title: Eileen

title: I love thy rich glamour, That in thy eyes shine, Come live in my heart, love, And say you'll be mine. [first line of chorus]

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title: This question's agitating every body in the neighborhood, Who is that fresh arrival hear them say, He came to town but this evening so inquisitive folks want to know, Who is the dark intruder, I wonder how long he's going to stay. [first line]

namePart: Fagan, Barney

text: Humorous songs

text: On the cover: The swell song of the day. Character song and chorus.

text: written, composed and introduced by Barney Fagan.

title: Everybody takes his hat off to me

title: Ev'ry body takes off his hat to me. A star of the brightest kind. Living on the sunny side of Easy Street, This is my night to shine. [first line of chorus]

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title: Out in the starlight I long for thy glances, Thou dark eyed maiden so dear! Oh, night with its rapture and splendor entrances, While Love, is hovering  near! I Can not forget thee, thine eyes have enchained me, I long to see again Those dark eyes of fair and sunny Spain! [first line]

originInfo:
1892

      Boston

    Oliver Ditson Company

text: Spain

text: Love songs

text: Man-woman relationships

text: words by Geo. Cooper ; music arranged by Robt. A. Keiser.

title: Eyes of sunny Spain

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title: Eyes of sunny Spain

text: Spain

text: Love songs

text: Man-woman relationships

title: Eyes of sunny Spain

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title: She has fallen by the wayside, She has gone beyond recall. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1892Milwaukee, Wis ; LondonChas. K. Harris ; Chas. Sheard & Co.

namePart: Harris, Chas. K. (Charles Kassell) (1864-1930)

namePart: Mayr, Frank

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Mothers and daughters

text: Weepers (Mourners)

text: Parent and child

text: Broken homes

text: Motherless families

text: On the cover: Author of After the Ball, Kiss and Let's Make Up, While the Dance Goes On, You'll Never Know, [and] Better Than Gold.

text: Cover includes two small illustrations: one of a father and daughter walking, the mother turned away, and the second, the mother looking through a cottage window.

text: by Chas. K. Harris.

title: Fallen by the wayside : a leaf torn from life's history

title: A handsome noble looking man came walking down the street, Beside him strolled a little girl so beautiful and sweet, Unconcious of the many eyes that lovingly were cast on the handsome father and his happy child. [first line]

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text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Mothers and daughters

text: Weepers (Mourners)

text: Parent and child

text: Broken homes

text: Motherless families

text: Cover includes a portrait of a lady, seated over a bear skin rug, with a pensive expression and with a note on her lap.

text: On the cover: Author of "After the Ball," "While the Dance Goes On," "Kiss and Let's Make Up," and the latest hit, "Mud-Pie Days."

text: by Chas. K. Harris.

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text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Mothers and daughters

text: Weepers (Mourners)

text: Parent and child

text: Broken homes

text: Motherless families

text: by Chas. K. Harris.

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originInfo: 1892New YorkChas. K. Harris

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Mothers and daughters

text: Weepers (Mourners)

text: Parent and child

text: Broken homes

text: Motherless families

text: by Chas. K. Harris.

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title: The fellow that knows it all, The fellow that knows it all, If ever you've met him, You'll never forget him, The fellow that knows it all. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1892PhiladelphiaThe Current Publishing Co.

namePart: Armstrong, Frank L.

namePart: Vickers, Geo. M. (George M.)

text: Novelty songs

text: Eccentrics and eccentricities

text: words by Geo. M. Vickers ; music by Frank L. Armstrong.

title: The fellow that knows it all

title: Of all the queer men in this wicked world Upon whom you are likely to fall, The worst for your nerves or your peace of mind Is the fellow that knows it all; You hardly begin your own name to tell Ere his comments pride apall, And you stupidly blush at the words so wise Of the fellow that knows it all. [first line]

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title: Tonight I am not very gay, The reason I will tell to you, I fell in love the other day, My little heart is burst in two. [firstline]

originInfo: 1892New YorkHitchcock Publishing House

namePart: Albertini, H.

namePart: Vanoni, Marie

namePart: Chateau, H

text: Women singers

text: Women

text: Clothing & dress

text: Love songs

text: Novelty songs

text: Theaters

text: Stage-setting and scenery

text: Orchestras

text: Cover includes an illustration of Marie Vanoni (?) on stage,  in a formal dress, accompanied by an orchestra.

text: On the cover: Vanoni's Great Song.

text: [words and music by H. Chateau and H. Albertini].

title: Georgie, devotedly I love you!

title: Georgie! Georgie! Devotedly I love you, My own! [first line of chorus]

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title: When I think of my love 'tis a pleasure To know that my passion's return'd And to feel that I hold a treasure, The love which for years I have yearn'd, It has grown older Since I first saw her blush as a boy And my boyhood's love story I told her My Grace Conroy. [first line]

text: Love songs

text: Novelty songs

text: On the cover: Author of "Annie Rooney."

text: written and composed by Michael Nolan.

title: Grace Conroy

title: I know she is fond of her Irish boy Blue eyes fondly beaming I see when I'm dreaming of Grace Conroy. [first line of chorus]

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title: Sinbad. Happy rhymes.

originInfo: 1892CincinnatiThe John Church Co.

namePart: Henderson, David (1853-1908)

namePart: Norman, Harry

namePart: Gilbert, John D.

text: Costume

text: Humorous songs

text: Cover includes an illustration of Harry Norman as the bogie man.

text: On the cover: Selections frm the Operatic Exravaganza, "Sinbad," as produced by David Henderson's American Extravaganza.

text: [words and music by John D. Gilbert].

title: Happy rhymes

title: Oh there was a man in our town he had a wooden leg, And his pie he had to beg. [first line]

title: Ri doodle doodle doo. [first line of chorus]

title: Sinbad. Happy rhymes.

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title: n the jostle of life that we see ev'ry day, Some folks struggle on always dreading, The future that hope one time pained so gay, But in colors that faded and left them to say, "This life is mighty hard sledding" [first line]

originInfo: 1892ChicagoThe S. Brainards Sons Co.

namePart: Herbert, J. B. (John Bunyan) (b. 1852)

text: Sadness

text: Cover includes an illustration of a man with a wheelbarrow in front of a poor house.

text: by J.B. Herbert.

title: Hard sledding

title: Hard sledding, hard sledding, Mighty hard sledding! The journey of life, With its care and strife, Is mighty hard sledding. [first line of chorus]

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title: When he was sentenced he commenced to kick and shout. [first line of chorus]

namePart: Jerome, William (1865-1932)

text: Humorous songs

text: Novelty songs

text: [music adapted by William Jerome].

title: He didn't split the wood

title: ive me your attention for about a thousand years And listen unto me and I'll tell you a tale About a friend who was cashier in a bank. [first line]

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title: Various men have various natures, Some prefer to cross the wave, O'er the world

originInfo: 1892New YorkFrank Tousey's Publishing House

namePart: Rosenfeld, Monroe H.

namePart: McGlennon, Felix (1856-1943)

text: Home

text: Family

text: by Felix McGlennon ; arranged by Monroe H. Rosenfeld.

title: He never cares to wander from his own fireside, or, There's no place like home, sweet home

title: He never cares to wander from his own fireside! He never cares to ramble or to roam; With his children on his knee, He's as happy as can be, For there's no place like home, sweet home! [first line of chorus]

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title: At his post the soldier's standing, "Duty" tells him he must stay, True love's calling over yonder, which command must he obey? [first line]

originInfo: 1892ChicagoNational Music Co.

namePart: Dryden, Leo

namePart: Williams, Chas

namePart: Keck, C. L.

text: Love

text: Duty

text: Responsibility

text: words by Chas. Williams ; music by Leo Dryden.

title: He stands between love and duty

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title: Up on the shore a mother stands, and looks out on the sea; And murmurs to the waves, "oh bring my boy safe back to me." [first line]

text: Death

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Grief

text: Sadness

text: Sea songs

text: Hope

text: On the cover: One of the most beautiful home songs ever written, by the author of "Comrades," "That Is Love," etc.

text: by Felix McGlennon.

title: He'll ne'er return again

title: On the shore she's waiting, And her eyes light up with joy, As she thinks of her absent darling, Her dear Irish boy, No one dares tell her, For her heart would break with pain, So she's waiting, But he'll never return again. [first line of chorus]

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title: His sweet face she never saw more, Each day as she strolls by the sea, She cries in despair as she offered this pray'r, Oh send back my darling to me. [first line of chorus]

text: Humorous songs

text: Novelty songs

text: On the cover: Billy Jerome's New Hit! Author of "He Didn't Split the Wood."

text: by William Jerome.

title: His sweet face she never saw more

title: A widowed mother anxiously awaits her boys return, For two long years her son had been away, bring me back my darling one the idol of my heart, For his return she prayed both night and day, The lad he was a sailor on a ship that had been lost, She's waiting for him still but all in vain. [first line]

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title: If you go out a walkin' wid yer Lulu in de lane, And you want to keep yer Lulu baby dry; [first line]

namePart: Newman, Joe

text: Contains first page of music only, other pages missing.

text: words by Cy Warman ; music by Joe Newman.

title: Hist yer umbrella

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title: Return, O king, return, To us who fondly yearn, To us who fondly yearn. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: CincinnatiThe John Church Co.

namePart: Smith, Harry Bache (1860-1936)

namePart: Edwards, Julian (1855-1910)

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Cover includes the depiction of a man holding a staff aloft with an expression of authority.

text: [by Harry B. Smith and Julian Edwards].

title: I call aloud for thee

title: I call aloud for thee, for thee, O ruler of my heart, And echo only answers me, And tells not where thou art. [first line]

title: Jupiter. I call aloud for thee.

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title: There never were two stauncher pals Than I and my chum, Johnny Riley. [first line]

namePart: Hall, Albert

text: Humorous songs

text: Songs, Irish

text: words by Albert Hall ; music by Felix McGlennon.

title: I handed it over to Riley

title: For Riley and I were chums, and we always shared [first line of chorus]

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title: When twilight shadows softly fall And ended is the day at last Then rise sweet visions at my call As I dream of the golden past. [first line]

originInfo: 1892New YorkPhelps Music Co.

namePart: Fulton, Webster C.

text: Women singers

text: Sadness

text: Love songs

text: Cover includes a portrait of "The Peerless Corinne."

text: On the cover: Dedicated to and Sung with Great Success by The Peerless Corinne.

text: On the cover: Composer of "The Sea King," "Said Pasha," The Lion Tamer," "Boom ta ra ra, Boom ta Zing!" Etc.

text: [music] by Richard Stahl ; [words by Webster C. Fulton].

title: The idol of my heart

title: She was the idol of my heart; I can't forget, try as I will: Our pathways lead us far apart; Tho' years have passed I love her still. [first line of chorus]

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title: Goodbye sweetheart, I'm going away, For I am bound to sea; At early morn we do leave port, So I must part from thee. [first line]

namePart: Hawthorne, Albert

namePart: Philpott, Ernest

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Sea songs

text: Entertainers United States

text: Cover includes a portrait of Albert Hawthorne.

text: On the cover: As Sung by the eminent basso cantate of Haverly's Mastodon Minstrels.

text: words and music by Ernest Philpott.

title: I'll not stay long from thee

title: Goodbye sweetheart goodbye, I'll not stay long from thee; I know you will feel lonesome, love, When I am gone to sea. [first line of chorus]

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title: She stood at the gate when the sun was declining, The tender faced girl whom I loved long ago, And said "take these rose leaves they're all I've to give you, And think of your Kathleen wherever you go. [first line]

originInfo: 1892New YorkR.F. Fruin & Co.

namePart: McDonough, F. J.

namePart: Rogers, Nellie

text: Separation (Psychology)

text: Love songs

text: words by Nellie Rogers ; music by F.J. McDonough.

title: I'll remember and pray for you still

title: I'll remember and pray for you still, Sweetest words of my life's golden noon; Still you come with the carols of birds, And the frangrance of roses in June! [first line of chorus]

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title: I'm coming back again, Eileen, With love abiding, strong and true! Tho' sever'd, darling, we have been, My heart has ever turn'd to you! [first line]

originInfo: 1892New YorkLouis Berge

namePart: McCarthy, J. D.

namePart: McKeon, Joseph I.

text: Love songs

text: Man-woman relationships

text: On the cover: Author of "Roses Perish in the Snow," "Mother's Letter," "The Banjo Now Hangs Silent on the Door," Etc., Etc.

text: words and music by J.D. McCarthy.

title: I'm coming back again, Eileen

title: I'm coming back again, Eileen, To you and Erin's hills of green! Across the brine, to call you mine, I'm coming back again, Eileen! [first line of chorus]

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title: I'm the man that wrote Ta ra ra, Boom de ay, It has been sung in ev'ry language night and day; I wrote it in a garret while out with Booth and Barrett, I'm the man that wrote Ta ra ra, Boom de ay. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1892New YorkFrank Harding

namePart: Thornton, James (1861-1938)

namePart: Loraine, William (b. 1869)

namePart: Murphy, P. J.

text: Composers

text: Fame

text: Novelty songs

text: written and composed by James Thornton ; arranged by William Loraine.

title: I'm the man that wrote Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay

title: For more than twenty years I've trod the stage, That's before Farce Comedy became the rage; But believe me when I say, I never knew a lucky day, Until I wrote Ta ra ra, Boom de ay. [first line]

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