Johnson, J. Rosamond (John Rosamond) 1873-1954 Search this
Physical description:
1 score (5 pages) 36 cm
Type:
Caricatures and cartoons
Portraits
Songs and music
Advertisements
Caricatures
Sheet music covers
Sheet music
Place:
United States
Date:
1910
1901-1910
1910-1920
Notes:
"Introduced by the Big Stars--Cole & Johnson and Ed. Morton"
Extra verses by Jeff T. Branen on verso of title page
For voice and piano
Illustrated title page depicts a caricature of a black man operating a biplane while looking through a telescope among the clouds. Inset reproduction of a sheet music cover with portrait of Cole & Johnson surrounded by incipits of songs: The owl and the moon. Under the bamboo tree. Big chief. My castle on the Nile. Mexico. Lindy. Dusky maiden. The Congo love story. Warm spot. The maiden with the dreamy eyes. Mandy. Lazy Moon. Oh! didn't he ramble. Illustration signed "Gene Buck"
Publisher's advertisement on verso of p. 5, captioned "The Novelty Song Success of 1910," has page of music (reduced) for the chorus of: I've got the time, I've got the place, but it's hard to find the girl / lyric by Ballard Macdonald ; music by S.R. Henry