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School Days

Words by Will D. Cobb and Music by Gus Edwards.
Publication: New York: Gus Edwards Music pub. Co., 1512 Broadway, (1907)
"School Days" was the title song of Gus Edwards' Vaudeville act, 
featuring among others George Jessel and Eddie Cantor. 
A good friend of Thomas Edison's, the singer Byron G. Harlan, 
later made a recording of "School Days" that was a national best seller.
MIDI & Vintage Performance in Mp3

Roses Of Picardy

Words by Fred E. Weatherly. Music by Haydn Wood.
Publication: New York: Chappell-Harms, Inc., (1916)
An absolutely exquisite love song of the World War One era....
no doubt cried over by countless lassies and laddies...sigh...
MIDI & Vintage Recording in MP3

TWO MOON SONGS

By The Light Of The Silvery Moon and Moonlight Bay

By The Light Of The Silvery Moon - Words by Ed Madden and Music by Gus Edwards (1919)
Moonlight Bay - Words by Edward Madden Music by Percy Wenrich (1912)

In the early years of the twentieth century, moon songs became very popular...
I think because lyricists realized they needed a romantic word that rhymed with "spoon"
...and "goon" didn't quite fit the bill ;)
One MIDI for both songs, with vintage recordings of both in Mp3

Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built For Two)

Written and Composed by Harry Dacre (1892)
I love this delightful 1890's song, 
because one of my earliest memories is of my mother singing it around the house
MIDI

Dark Eyes - Ochie Chornie

Well known and oft-recorded, this exotic Russian Gypsy Song is alot of fun.
MIDI & Vintage Russian Recording in Mp3

I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside

Written and Composed by John H. Glover-Kind
Publication: B. Feldman and Co., London, England (1907)
A perennial British favorite; lots of fun to sing
MIDI & Vintage Recording in MP3

TWO IRISH FAVORITES

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

Lyrics by Chauncey Olcott and Geo. Graff Jr. Music by Ernest R. Ball.
Publication: New York: M. Witmark & Sons, (1912)
Everyone's favorite St. Patrick's Day song - includes the seldom heard verses as well as the chorus
MIDI

My Wild Irish Rose

Words and Music by Chauncey Olcott (1899)
Publication: M. Witmark and Sons
An perennial Irish favorite
MIDI & Vintage Performance in Mp3

Ain't We Got Fun?

Music by Richard Whiting, Lyrics by Gus Kahn (1921)
This song IS lots of fun, get ready to smile while singing
MIDI & Vintage Performance in Mp3 by the two gentlemen on the cover

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