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Wond'ring, Lee David, B.D. Nice & Co Jan 1920

Wond'ring, Lee David, B.D. Nice & Co

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of a woman in a white high low dress, standing in front of a window with the curtains pulled back

First line of song: Absence makes hearts grow founder, that may be well and true

First line of chorus: Wondering all through the day, since you're away, just where you can be

Includes sheet music samples from the songs "Romance" and " Tents Of Arabs"

Song by Lee David Composer of "Romance" & "Tents of Arabs"

1 score, (6p.), 31x23 cm

Published by B.D. Nice & Co, New York

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Whip-Poor-Will, Bud De Sylva, Guy Bolton, Clifford Grey, Jerome Kern, T. B. Harms Co. Jan 1920

Whip-Poor-Will, Bud De Sylva, Guy Bolton, Clifford Grey, Jerome Kern, T. B. Harms Co.

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A woman wearing a apron wishing the dishes and a man wearing tux drying the dishes

First line of song: Memory takes me back a way to an early childhood day.

First line of chorus: Whip-poor-will, I used to love to hear you call to me.

Con moto

Burthen

Words by Bud De Sylva

Florenz Ziegfeld Jr's Production of Marilynn Miller and Leon Errol in the Musical Comedy Sally

Book & Lyrics by Guy Bolton & Clifford Grey

Music by Jerome Kern

Duet (Sally and Blair)

1 score, (8p), 30x24 cm

Published by T. B. Harms Co., New …

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Margie, Benny Davis, Con Conrad, J. Russell Robinson, Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Jan 1920

Margie, Benny Davis, Con Conrad, J. Russell Robinson, Waterson, Berlin & Snyder

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of tribal flower designs

First line of song: You can talk about your love affairs, Here's one I must tell to you

First line of chorus: My little Margie, I'm always thinking of you

Moderato

Includes sheet music samples from the songs "Wishing" and "Bright Eyes"

Lyric by Benny Davis

Music by Con Conrad and J. Russel Robinson

1 score, (6p.), 31x23 cm

Published by Waterson, Berlin & Synder Co, New York

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Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep, Sidney D. Mitchell, George W. Meyer, Jerome H. Remick & Co Jan 1920

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep, Sidney D. Mitchell, George W. Meyer, Jerome H. Remick & Co

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A portrait of a man

First line of song: When my daily work is thru and I'm all alone there are times I'm sad and blue

First line of chorus: I can hear my Mammy praying "Now I lay me down to sleep"

Includes sample sheet music from song "Emaline"

Moderato

Lyric by Sidney D. Mitchell

Music by George W. Meyer

Operatic Edition

Introduced in The Midnight Rounders

1 score, (6p.), 31x23 cm

Published by Jerome H. Remick & CO., New York

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Pretty Little Cinderella, Blanche Franklyn, Nathaniel Vincent, Jack Mills Inc Jan 1919

Pretty Little Cinderella, Blanche Franklyn, Nathaniel Vincent, Jack Mills Inc

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Waltz Moderato

Refrain (tenderly)

Tone Poem by Blanche Franklyn

Musical Setting By Nathaniel Vincent

Front cover: Cinderella in a ball gown holding the hand of an elegantly dressed man.

First line of song: Pretty little Cinderella, lost a slipper made of gold sad was her flight

First line of Chorus: Pretty little Cinderella really lived a life of woe,

1 score (6p.), 30x23 cm

Published by Jack Mills Inc., New York

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I'M Forever Blowing Bubbles, Jaan Kenbrovin, John William Kellette, Jerome H. Remick & Co Jan 1919

I'M Forever Blowing Bubbles, Jaan Kenbrovin, John William Kellette, Jerome H. Remick & Co

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of a young girl with a smile on her face and a lot of bubbles surrounding her.

First line of song: I'm dreaming dreams I'm scheming schemes I'm building castles high

First line of chorus: I'm forever blowing bubbles pretty bubbles in the air

Includes sheet music sample from the song "Tell Me Why"

Words by Jaan Kenbrovin and John William Kellette

Valse lente

Operatic edition

Posed especially by Miss June Caprice famous Albert Cappellani screen star

Music by Jaan Kenbrovin and John William Kellette

1 score, (6p.), 31x23 cm

Published by Jerome H. Remick & …

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Where The Water-Lilies Grow, Gustave Khan, Raymond B. Egan, Richard A. Whiting, Jerome H. Remick & Co. Jan 1919

Where The Water-Lilies Grow, Gustave Khan, Raymond B. Egan, Richard A. Whiting, Jerome H. Remick & Co.

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A lake with lily pads and a frog with birds in the sky.

First line of song: Tonight the candle lights are gleaming within a cottage far away

First line of chorus: I love that stray place out of the way place Nestling near a shady brook

Allegretto

Lyric by Gustave Khan and Raymond B. Egan

Music by Richard A. Whiting

1 score, (4p.), 30x24 cm

Published by Jerome H. Remick & Co., New York

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Bye-Lo, Ray Perkins, Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co. Jan 1919

Bye-Lo, Ray Perkins, Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A portrait of a young child wearing a bonnet yawning with the wilderness and two birds on a tree branch in the background.

First line of song: Little pickaninny, on his mammy's knee, twilight shadows falling low

First line of chorus: Bye- lo, your eyes are closin', hon'

Includes sheet music sample from the song "Down By The Meadow Brook"

Moderato

Words & Music by Ray Perkins

1 score, (6p.), 31x24 cm

Published by Waterson Berlin & Synder Co, New York

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Old Fashioned Garden, Cole Porter, T. B. Harms & Francis, Day, & Hunter Jan 1919

Old Fashioned Garden, Cole Porter, T. B. Harms & Francis, Day, & Hunter

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: no cover art

First line of song: One summer day I chanced to stray to a garden of flow'rs blooming wild

First line of chorus: It was an old fashioned garden

Include sheet music samples from the song "Was It A Dream?" and "Little Log Cabin Of Dreams"

Moderato

Lyrics & Music By Cole Porter

1 score, (7p.), 29x23 cm

Published by T.B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter, New York

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Your Eyes Have Told Me So, Gustave Kahn, Egbert Van Alstyne, Walter Blaufuss, Jerome H. Remick & Co Jan 1919

Your Eyes Have Told Me So, Gustave Kahn, Egbert Van Alstyne, Walter Blaufuss, Jerome H. Remick & Co

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of a title bordered by flowers

First line of song: I know my lips have never met your lips in sweet caress

First line of chorus: I saw your eyes your wonderful eyes with love light

Voice Allegro Moderato

Valse lento con espressione

Includes sheet music sample from the song "Tell Me (Tell Me Why)

Medium Key F, Mezzo or Baritone

Lyric by Gustave Kahn and Egbert Van Alstyne

Music by Walter Blaufuss

Piano, Moderato

1 score, (6p), 31x24 cm

Published by Jerome H. Remick & CO, Detroit

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Jazz Baby, Blanche Merrill, M. K. Jerome, Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co Jan 1919

Jazz Baby, Blanche Merrill, M. K. Jerome, Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of a couple dancing in the center with other couples behind them dancing.

First line of song: My daddy was a ragtime trombone player, my mammy was a ragtime cabareter

First line of chorus: I'm a Jazz baby, I want to be jazzing all the time

Includes sheet music samples from the song "The Music Of Wedding Chimes"

Moderato

Words by Blanche Merrill

Music by M. K. Jerome

1 score, (6p.), 31x24 cm

Published by Waterson, Berlin & Synder Co, New York

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What Is The Harm In A Bit Of A Walk, Elmer Clifton, Norman Mcneil, Jerome H. Remick & Co. Jan 1919

What Is The Harm In A Bit Of A Walk, Elmer Clifton, Norman Mcneil, Jerome H. Remick & Co.

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: In the center is a picture of a circular portrait of a teenage girl surrounded by six rectangular full body pictures of her in various poses

Moderato

First line of song: Listen little girl my head's in a whirl and I think the blame should fall on you

First line of chorus: What is the harm in a bit of walk my dearie what is the harm in a bit of a walk with me

Includes sheet music samples from the song "Some Sunny Day"

Introduced by Dorothy Gish In the screen production of "Boots"

Words by Elmer …

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When It's Honeysuckle Time In Honeyland, Jeff Branen, Jimmie Hollis, Joe Morris Music Co. Jan 1919

When It's Honeysuckle Time In Honeyland, Jeff Branen, Jimmie Hollis, Joe Morris Music Co.

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover:A portrait of a girl looking straight wearing a flower crown made of honeysuckle. Two birds are sitting together on one of the leaves.

First line of song: Honey dear can't you hear the honey suckles calling I'll soon be on my way,

First line of chorus: When it's honey-suckle time in honey-land and the bees are buzzing' round the vine,

Tempo di Marcia

Includes sheet music samples from the song "Try This Over on Your Piano"

Lyric by Jeff Branen

Music by Jimmie Hollis

1 score, (4p.), 30x23 cm

Published by Joe Morris Music Co., New York

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How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm? (After They've Seen Paree?), Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young, Walter Donaldson, Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co Jan 1919

How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm? (After They've Seen Paree?), Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young, Walter Donaldson, Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of a man looking at a paper smoking a pipe and a woman standing on top of an automobile, kicking her leg up with a drink in her hand. There is another lady sitting on top of the automobile next to her reaching out to the crowd with her drink, while the couple driving looks into each others eyes while the woman caresses the man's face. Behind the automobile is a barrel of cider being carried on a cart. There is a man leaning up against the barrel and another sitting on it with his glass …

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Our Flag, Frank Lawrence, William J. Guard, Carl Fischer Jan 1919

Our Flag, Frank Lawrence, William J. Guard, Carl Fischer

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

First line of song: In every land beneath the sun There floats a flag its people cherish

First line of chorus: With stars from heaven's blue with stripes of red and white

Includes sheet music samples from the songs "There is a Lady Sweet and Kind" and "Behave Yourself Before Folk!"

Refrain: March tempo

Patriotic Song

Words by Frank Lawrence Jones

Music by William J. Guard

Dedicated to Miss Sophie Braslau

1 score, (6p.), 31x23 cm

Published by Carl Fischer, New York

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The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise, Eugene Lockhart, Ernest Seitz, Chappell-Harms, Inc Jan 1919

The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise, Eugene Lockhart, Ernest Seitz, Chappell-Harms, Inc

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: No cover art.

First line of song: Down in the lazy west rides the moon, Warm as a night in June

No.4 in Eb

Rather slowly

Slowly-but with a certain swing espressivo

Includes sheet music samples from the songs "Roses of Picardy" and "If Winter Comes"

Words by Eugene Lockhart

Music by Ernest Seitz

1 score, (6p.), 30x22 cm

Published by Chappell-Harms, Inc., New York

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Comin' Thro' The Rye (Select Scotch & Irish Songs), Bainbridge Crist, Carl Fischer Jan 1918

Comin' Thro' The Rye (Select Scotch & Irish Songs), Bainbridge Crist, Carl Fischer

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of different Irish symbols, women playing instruments, and men conversing.

First line of song: Gin a body meet body, comin thro the rye

Includes sheet music samples from the songs "Yesteryear" and "Tell Me"

Allegretto, con civetteria

Carl Fischer Edition

Old Scottish Melody Harmonized and Edited by Bainbridge Crist

Medium Voice in G

Superior Ed. 5459

1 score, (6p.), 30x23 cm

Published by Carl Fischer, New York

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It Must Be Love, Gus Kahn, Egbert Van Alstyne, Jerome H. Remick & Co Jan 1918

It Must Be Love, Gus Kahn, Egbert Van Alstyne, Jerome H. Remick & Co

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A portraits of a man and a woman with roses above the woman's head and between the two. Below the women are the words Leila McIntyre and below the man are the words John Hymans

First line of song: She was a lonely maid, he heard her sighing

First line of chorus: It's such a funny little feeling, a feeling I just can't explain

Moderato

Lyric by Gus Kahn

Music by Egbert Van Alstyne

On the bottom of page 2 are the words: Win the war with bread and lead

Leila McIntrye

John Hyams

On the bottom of …

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Annie Laurie (Select Scotch & Irish Songs), Bainbridge Crist, Carl Fischer Jan 1918

Annie Laurie (Select Scotch & Irish Songs), Bainbridge Crist, Carl Fischer

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A border of Irish colonial art that consist of instruments, women playing instruments, and two men talking .

First line of song: Maxwelton braes are bonnie, where early fa's the dew

Includes sheet music samples from the songs "Yesteryear" and "Tell Me"

Moderato assai

Played in Medium

Harmonized and Edited by Bainbridge Crist

Carl Fischer Edition

1 score, (6p.), 30x23 cm

Published by Carl Fischer, New York

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Oh Frenchy (Oh! Frenchy), Sam Ehrlich, Con Conrad, Broadway Music Corporation Jan 1918

Oh Frenchy (Oh! Frenchy), Sam Ehrlich, Con Conrad, Broadway Music Corporation

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: In a shape of a heart framed within a heart frame, in the middle of the page, there is a drawing of a soldier sitting in a chair and a women in a nursing uniform standing staring at each other,

First line of song: Rosie Green was a village queen who enlisted a a nurse She waited for a chance and left for France with an Ambulance,

First line of chorus: Frenchy, Oh Frenchy, Frenchy, although your language is so new to me, when you say "Oui oui, la la"

Marcia moderato

Words by Sam Ehrlich

Music by …

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How The Wedding Bells Will Ring When The Boys Come Marching Home, Al. Wilson, Ted Fiorito, Joe Morris Music Co Jan 1918

How The Wedding Bells Will Ring When The Boys Come Marching Home, Al. Wilson, Ted Fiorito, Joe Morris Music Co

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of bells, flowers, and a church. Also photo of a women with the words Esther Coryl of Grindell & Esther

First line of song: It's all over, It's all over, and they'll soon be coming home

First line of chorus: How the wedding bells will ring, when the boys come marching home

Includes sheet music samples from the songs "When The Sun Goes Down In France" and "When Tony Goes Over The Top"

Words by Al. Wilson

Music by Ted Fiorito

Allegro moderato



Published by Joe Morris Music Co, New York

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They Were All Out Of Step But Jim, Irving Berlin, Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Jan 1918

They Were All Out Of Step But Jim, Irving Berlin, Waterson, Berlin & Snyder

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of three ladies waving to soldiers marching by in parade formation. One solider is waving to the women. There is also a portrait of two women sitting facing forward in an oval inset with the words The Dream Girls Marie, Hortense.

First line of song: Jimmy's mother went to see her son, marching along on parade

First line of chorus: Did you see my little Jimmy marching, with the soldiers up the avenue?

Marcia

The Dream Girls Marie, Hortense

Includes sheet music samples from the song "I Cannot Bear To Say Goodbye"

1 score, (4p.), 35x27 …

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(Good-Bye And Luck Be With You) Laddie Boy, Will D. Cobb, Gus Edwards, The Gus Edwards Music House Jan 1917

(Good-Bye And Luck Be With You) Laddie Boy, Will D. Cobb, Gus Edwards, The Gus Edwards Music House

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of woman sadly looking at a man dressed in a military uniform. She has one hand resting on his chest while red, white, and blue ribbon surround them.

First line of song: War in the air blare bugles blare

First line of chorus: Good-bye and luck be with you Laddie boy, Laddie boy what ever your name may be

Includes sheet music samples from the songs " Rose Maries", "School Days", and "Romance"

Marcia

Words by Will D. Cobb

Music by Gus Edwards

1 score, (4p.), 33x26 cm

Published by The Gus Edwards Music House, New …

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You're Some Pretty Doll, Clarence Williams, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Jan 1917

You're Some Pretty Doll, Clarence Williams, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of a couple pulling back holding onto each others hands under a tree in the moonlight

First line of song: Now listen Dolly come over here there's something I must whisper in your ear

First line of chorus: You're so pretty Oh! so pretty you're some pretty doll, you've got the kind of eyes that seem to talk

Words and Music by Clarence Williams

1 score, (4p), 31x24 cm

Published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. New York

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On The Arm Of The Old Armchair, Bobby Heath, Arthur Lange, The Joe Morris Music Co Jan 1916

On The Arm Of The Old Armchair, Bobby Heath, Arthur Lange, The Joe Morris Music Co

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of a boy inset in an armchair picture frame. There are green and white stripes in the background.

First line of song: My girl lives in the country, she's just an old fashioned girl, but she's not slow

First line of chorus: On the arm of the old arm chair

Includes sheet music sample from the song "There's a Quaker down in Quaker Town"

Words by Bobby Heath

Music by Arthur Lange

1 score, (6p.), 35x27 cm

Published by The Joe Morris Music Co, New York

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The Ghost Of The Ukulele, James Brockman, Jack Smith, John Brockman Music Pub. Co. Jan 1916

The Ghost Of The Ukulele, James Brockman, Jack Smith, John Brockman Music Pub. Co.

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A portrait of two guys in tuxes standing together looking in the left direction in a circle frame with palm trees and ghost carrying ukuleles dancing in the back ground.

First line of song: Last night in dreams I could plainly see, the land of Honolulu far across the sea.

First line of chorus: That's the ghost, that's the ghost of the Ukulele strumming gayly

Allegretto Moderato

By James Brockman and Jack Smith

The Hit of Shubert's Production "Show of Wonders"

Sung by Howard & Howard at the Winter Garden New York City

1 score, (4p.), 33x26 cm …

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Any Place Is Heaven If You Are Near Me, Edward Lockton, Hermann Lohr, Chappelle & Co Jan 1916

Any Place Is Heaven If You Are Near Me, Edward Lockton, Hermann Lohr, Chappelle & Co

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: no cover art

First line of song: When I am glad and all the world seems fair

Includes sheet music sample from the song "Land Of The Long Ago"

Moderato con moto

Words by Edward Lockton

Music by Hermann Lohr

1 score, (8p.), 33x26 cm

Published by Chappelle & Co, New York

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Deep River, S. Coleridge-Taylor, Maud Powell, William Arms Fisher, Oliver Ditson Company Jan 1916

Deep River, S. Coleridge-Taylor, Maud Powell, William Arms Fisher, Oliver Ditson Company

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A braided rectangular border

First line of song: Deep river, my home is over Jordan, Deep river, Lord, I want to cross over into campground

Lento

American Negro Melody

Transcribed by S. Coleridge-Taylor for piano

Transcribed by Maud Powell for Violin and Piano

Arranged by William Arms Fisher as a Song

Played in Medium, In F

1 score, (6p.), 33x26 cm

Published by Oliver Ditson Company, Boston

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Down Honolulu Way, J. E. Dempsey, Earl Burtnett, Joseph A. Burke, Jerome H. Remick & Co Jan 1916

Down Honolulu Way, J. E. Dempsey, Earl Burtnett, Joseph A. Burke, Jerome H. Remick & Co

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of trees on the shore with water in the horizon.

First line of song: I can see two eyes where in the love light gleams, in my dreams, in my dreams

First line of chorus: Come where the moon is always shining, down Honolulu way

Includes sheet music samples from the song "Whose Pretty Baby Are You Now?"

Moderato

Lyric by J.E. Dempsey

Music by Earl Burtnett and Joseph A. Burke

1 score, (4p.), 34x27 cm

Published by Jerome H. Remick & CO., New York

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Mister Tosti, Why Did You Write "Good Bye"?, Jean C. Havez, Jerome H. Remick & Co. Jan 1916

Mister Tosti, Why Did You Write "Good Bye"?, Jean C. Havez, Jerome H. Remick & Co.

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A head of a man with his hand looking like he's playing piano.

First line of song: There's an air sweet and rare, still it grieves my heart to hear them play it anywhere.

First line of chorus: Oh! Mister Tosti, why did you write "Good bye?"

Maestoso

Moderato (Slowly)

Lyric & Music by Jean C. Havez

1 score, (6p.), 33x25 cm

Published by Jerome H. Remick & Co., New York

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