music book
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.165.42
- Description
- Music book, covers missing; Christmas carols with words and music, and Christmas songs for piano and violin;
copyright 1907 by M. Witmark & Sons;
"17940-70"; ads at bottoms of some pages, "Make a Merry Christmas With KIDDIES CHRISTMAS" "Songs and Pictures to Color" "Price 25c" on p.3; "O Little Town Of Bethlehem" is American melody; 70 pp; pencilled notations p.20, 21, 31, 32, 43; scotch tape repair on spine; "W130" in blue pen at top of p.3; some darkening around edges, creasing, small tears; some folding down of corners
- Colour
- Beige
- Maker
- M. W. & Sons
- Patent Date
- 1907
- Title
- 17940-70
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Sheet Music
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music book
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5867.1
- Description
- Francis & Day's 16th Comic Annual - Music Book -- [189-]. Collection of music published by Francis, Day & Hunter in London. The music comes with Tonic Sol-Fa Setting. The front cover has the index of songs in the book ranging in copyright from 1895 to 1896. The right side of the cover has an illustration of an unhappy looking man with a black face (either painted or natural). The book measures 21.5cm x 26.5cm.
- Maker
- Francis, Day & Hunter, Limited
- Title
- Francis & Day's 16th Comic Annual
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Sheet Music
- Music
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sheet music
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV986.17.10
- Description
- I Want to Cling to Ivy - Sheet Music -- [1932]. Sheet music for the song "I Want to Cling to Ivy" from the Gainsborough Picture Hit "Jack's the Boy". The music was composed by Vivian Ellis with lyrics by Douglas Furber and written by Jack Hulbert and Douglas Furber. The music was published by Chappell-Harms Incorporated in New York. The front cover is white with yellow accents and brown text. The sheet music has three pages that are no longer connected.
- Object History
- Donor inherited object from the estate of her mother, Lilian Jean Reche (Morrison) (Peterson) Sauer. of Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan.
- Maker
- Chappell-Harms, Incorporated
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- New York
- Site/City Made
- New York
- Patent Date
- Copyright 1932
- Title
- I Want to Cling to Ivy
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Sheet Music
- Music
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sheet music
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV986.17.15
- Description
- Slow Poke - Sheet Music --[1951]. Sheet music for the song "Slow Poke" composed by Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart and Chilton Price. The music was published by Ridgeway Music Incorporated and Empire Music Publishers at 624 Columbia Street New Westminster BC. The front cover has a blue pattern and a photograph of Bert Pearl. The back of the cover has an advertisment for Empire Music Publishers. The music cost 50 cents to purchase. The sheet music measures 23cm x 30cm.
- Object History
- Donor inherited object from the estate of her mother, Lilian Jean Reche (Morrison) (Peterson) Sauer. of Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan.
- Patent Date
- copyright 1951
- Title
- Slow Poke
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Sheet Music
- Music
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sheet music
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV984.74.35
- Description
- Sheet music: "IF YOU DON'T LOVE ME", "Words by Jack Yellen" "Music by Milton Ager"; "WITH UKULELE ARRANGEMENT"; white print on purple; front cover has illustration by Barbelle of woman in orange with bobbed hair and fan seated in front of a round window; orange flowers with silver and brown leaves around; purple-tinted photo portrait of woman at lower right, "Featured by Flo B. Perry"; in white on purple at lower left, "AGER. YELLEN & BORNSTEIN INC." "MUSIC PUBLISHERS" "745-7TH. AVE" "NEW YORK"; "MADE IN USA" at lower right; back cover has photos of Yellen and Ager and list of their titles; copyright 1928; also Lawrence Wright Music Co. London, England; "4"; with loose page, buff paper, darkened around edges, tear, spot; covers have spots, creases, soiling
- Maker
- Ager, Yellen & Bornstein Incorporated
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- New York
- Site/City Made
- New York
- Patent Date
- Copyright 1928
- Title
- If You Don't Love Me
- Publication Date
- 1928
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Sheet Music
- Music
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sheet music
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV995.5.21
- Description
- Sheet music: "THEY'LL NEVER BRING UP FATHER 'TILL THEY TEAR DOWN DINTY MOORE'S"; cover has red, black and white illustration by Geo. McManus of large woman in elaborate hat with smaller man in evening dress; title is at top in black and red; "OPERATIC EDITION" in grey screened border at top; black "LYRICS AND MUSIC BY" "J. VINCENT HEALY AND DAVE REED"; "MADE IN U.S.A." at lower left; along bottom, "c 1923 BY INT'L FEATURE SERVICE, INC." "JEROME H. REMICK & CO. NEW YORK DETROIT" "GREAT BRITAIN RIGHTS RESERVED"; purple stamp "THE ART MUSIC CO, LTD. 10141-101ST STREET EDMONTON, - ALBERTA"; handwritten "J.O.G." at upper right; back cover has teaser ad; copyrighted in Canada, U.S.A., and Mexico; 518-4; last page has six extra choruses; 23.5cm x 30.5cm; darkened along spine, soiled
- Maker
- Jerome H. Remick & Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Patent Date
- 1923
- Title
- They'll Never Bring Up Father 'Till They Tear Down Dinty Moore's
518-4
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Sheet Music
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sheet music
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.165.7
- Description
- Two-sided sample of two songs;
- Excerpt One: "That Naughty Waltz", Song with piano accompaniment, Key of C Minor.
- Lyrics by Edwin Stanley, Music by Sol F. Levy.
- Insciption on top reads: We confidently believe this Waltz will become as popular as the famous "Missouri Walts," which was the biggest hit of all time.
- That same haunting, can't forget style of melody that was responsible for the popularity of "Missouri" you'll find in "That Naughty Waltz"
- Excerpt Two: "Rainbow of My Dreams", Song with piano accompaniment, Key of C Major.
- Lyrics by Arthur Freed, Music by Oliver G. Wallace
- Inscription of the top reads: Your especial attention is directed to the refrain of this song, excerpt of which appears below. Oliver G. Wallace has treated the melody in an entirely original manner, heretofore not seen in music of the popular order. You'll like, you'll want it if you familiarize yourself with it's style.
- Maker
- Forster Music Publisher Incorporated
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Illinois
- Site/City Made
- Chicago
- Title
- That Naughty Waltz
- Rainbow of My Dreams
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Sheet Music
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sheet music
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.165.27
- Description
- Tired, Sacred Song - Sheet music -- [?]. Poetry by Miss Helen Burnside, Music composed by Miss Lindsay (Mrs. J. Worthington Bliss). The cover is white cover with black print. The back cover advertises new songs by Lawrence Kellie (music, words are by other persons, one by Oscar Wilde), all are inspirational; "MR. LAWRENCE KELLIE'S above-named Songs are sung by him at his Recitals and Engagements"
- Maker
- Robert Cocks & Company
- Country Made
- England
- Site/City Made
- London
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Sheet Music
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sheet music
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.165.58
- Description
- Sheet music: "Smiles" [1917]
Song with piano accompaniment
Key of F Minor
Music composed by Lee S. Roberts
Lyrics written by J. Will Callahan
Cover illustration show a smiling girl glancing from the side with unbound hair. The illustration is done in blue, cream, and orange.
The back cover shows an excerpt from the song "Some Sunny Day"
Copyright 1917, by Lee. S. Roberts, Fine Arts Bldg., Chicago, Ill
Transferred 1918 to Jerome H. Remick & Co., Detroit & New York
- Maker
- Jerome H. Remick & Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- New York
- Site/City Made
- New York
- Patent Date
- International Copyright 1917
- Title
- Smiles Song
- Publication Date
- 1917
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Sheet Music
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sheet music
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5415.1
- Description
- Sheet music: "Just For To-night"
An alternative title in German is given: "Nur Eine Nacht" (Just One Night)
Song with piano accompaniment in the style of a waltz
Key of C Major
Lyrics written by Ballard MacDonald
Music Composed by Oskar Geiger (Op. 52)
Copyright MCMXXIII (1923) by Edw. B Marks Music Co.
The front cover is an illustration of a man and a woman standing together on the side of a dance floor. The only colour in the illustration is the woman's dress and the title, which are red. There is a photograph of Carlisle Evans and His Orchestra in the lower right-hand corner. On the front cover there is a hand-written signature reading, "Marjorie W. Adams".
- Maker
- Edward B. Marks Music Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- New York
- Site/City Made
- New York
- Patent Date
- 1923
- Title
- Just For To-night
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Sheet Music
- Music
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