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On our balloon honeymoon lyrics by Sam. M. Lewis ; music by Leo Bennett & Fred. A. Apfelbaum

Object Details

Notes
"Nightingale Music Pub. Co. [...] Fred. A. Apfelbaum, manager"
"Sung by Ruth Mildred"
Illustrated title page depicts a couple holding each other in the gondola of a balloon in flight. Inset portrait (from photograph) of Ruth Mildred. Signed "E[.H. Pfeiffer]"
Publisher's advertisement on verso of title page has page of music for: Zaāmee : character novelty / lyrics by Monroe H. Rosenfeld ; music by Lewis F. Muir. Publisher's advertisement on verso of p. 5 has pages of music (reduced) for songs: Good-bye, girlie mine / words by Geo. E. van Altern ; music by F.W. Willis. Zaāmee : character novelty / lyrics by Monroe H. Rosenfeld ; music by Lewis F. Muir. Twilight / words by Larry [i.e. Harry] Laughlin ; music by Fred. A. Alexander. Those good old happy days / words by Harry Laughlin ; music by Fred. A. Alexander
For voice and piano
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Data Source
Smithsonian Libraries
Date
1909
1901-1910
1900-1910
Call number
M1 .B4
Author
Bennett, Leo
Apfelbaum, Fred. A
Lewis, Sam M. 1885-1959
Mildred, Ruth
Pfeiffer, E. H
Bella C. Landauer Collection of Aeronautical Sheet Music (Smithsonian Institution. Libraries) DSI
Subject
Mildred, Ruth
Type
Songs and music
Portraits
Advertisements
Sheet music covers
Sheet music
Physical description
1 score (5 pages) 35 cm
Place
United States
Title
Let's spend our honeymoon in a big balloon
Witty Joe and pretty Flo were trying to find some place to go
Topic
Ballooning
Honeymoons
Popular music
Songs with piano
Balloons (Aircraft)
Couples
American
Record ID
siris_sil_982719
Usage
CC0

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