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The toy balloon man G.A. Grant-Schaefer

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Author:
Grant-Schaefer, G. A (George Alfred) 1872-1939  Search this
A.P. Schmidt Company  Search this
Bella C. Landauer Collection of Aeronautical Sheet Music (Smithsonian Institution. Libraries) DSI  Search this
Physical description:
5 pages of music 31 cm
Type:
Songs and music
Juvenile
Advertisements
Juvenile works
Sheet music covers
Sheet music
Place:
United States
Date:
1915
1911-1920
1910-1920
Notes:
Caption title
"See the little man / With balloons all bright and new ; / I shall buy a red one / If you will buy a blue."--Caption
Illustrated list title page depicts three children holding kite strings. At the top of the page are three kites framed by chicks
List title page also has other titles: No.1. Three little chickens ; No. 2. The toy balloon man ; No. 3. Flying the kite
Publisher's advertisement on verso of page 5 has incipits for piano pieces: Uncle Remus ; Old southern days ; Southwinds ; Springtime caprice : staccato and lightness of touch ; Butterflies ; Fireflies / G.A. Grant-Schaefer
For piano solo
Also available online
Elecresource
Topic:
Dealers (Retail trade)  Search this
Novelty balloons  Search this
Piano music  Search this
Popular instrumental music  Search this
Selling--Balloons  Search this
Chickens  Search this
Children  Search this
Kites (Toys)  Search this
American  Search this
Call number:
M1 .B4
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_982837