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- Music Sheet, "He'd Have to Get Under--Get Out and Get Under, to Fix up His Automobile," 1913 - Early automobiles were often unreliable and needed frequent maintenance. Some motorists were able to make roadside repairs--preparing themselves for inevitable breakdowns by carrying tools and supplies. In this song a faulty engine interrupts a young couple's romantic intentions.
- 1913
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Music Sheet, "He'd Have to Get Under--Get Out and Get Under, to Fix up His Automobile," 1913
Early automobiles were often unreliable and needed frequent maintenance. Some motorists were able to make roadside repairs--preparing themselves for inevitable breakdowns by carrying tools and supplies. In this song a faulty engine interrupts a young couple's romantic intentions.
- Music Sheet, "The New York '400'," 1899 -
- 1899
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Music Sheet, "The New York '400'," 1899
- Music Sheet, "Rosemarie, My Auto Girl," 1901 - In this comic song from 1901, a fearless young woman enjoys driving fast in her automobile. Women drivers were uncommon before the mid-1910s.
- 1901
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Music Sheet, "Rosemarie, My Auto Girl," 1901
In this comic song from 1901, a fearless young woman enjoys driving fast in her automobile. Women drivers were uncommon before the mid-1910s.
- Music Sheet, "Abraham Lincoln's Funeral March," 1865 - Abraham Lincoln's assassination on April 15, 1865 plunged Americans into deep mourning. This sheet music's somber composition and illustrated cover helped people to understand the tragic event. Printed in Detroit, it may have been used during that city's public mourning ceremony held April 25, 1865. The artist added a border depicting black cloth-draped U.S. flags and laurel leaves in the shape of a wreath around Lincoln's head.
- 1865
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Music Sheet, "Abraham Lincoln's Funeral March," 1865
Abraham Lincoln's assassination on April 15, 1865 plunged Americans into deep mourning. This sheet music's somber composition and illustrated cover helped people to understand the tragic event. Printed in Detroit, it may have been used during that city's public mourning ceremony held April 25, 1865. The artist added a border depicting black cloth-draped U.S. flags and laurel leaves in the shape of a wreath around Lincoln's head.
- Music Sheet Cover, "Arouse Ye, Patriot Whigs!," 1840 -
- 1840
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Music Sheet Cover, "Arouse Ye, Patriot Whigs!," 1840
- "Merry-Go-Round-Waltz," 1949 - Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians gained international success through their prolific recordings produced between 1927 and 1952. Lombardo, a Canadian-American of Italian descent, was one of several bandleaders whose dance bands performed this waltz. By the time it was released in 1949, merry-go-rounds were a nostalgic throwback to an earlier time when adults--rather than children--enjoyed riding them.
- 1949
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"Merry-Go-Round-Waltz," 1949
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians gained international success through their prolific recordings produced between 1927 and 1952. Lombardo, a Canadian-American of Italian descent, was one of several bandleaders whose dance bands performed this waltz. By the time it was released in 1949, merry-go-rounds were a nostalgic throwback to an earlier time when adults--rather than children--enjoyed riding them.
- Music Sheet, "Little Bo-Peep Has Lost Her Jeep," 1942 - Love and romance in automobiles did not stop during World War II. They just took a seat in an army jeep. In this comic song, "Bo-Peep" loses her jeep twice. First her soldier boyfriend must return to base. When he returns, he unwisely lets her drive. She speeds through town and crashes. Bo-Peep has lost her jeep again.
- 1942
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Music Sheet, "Little Bo-Peep Has Lost Her Jeep," 1942
Love and romance in automobiles did not stop during World War II. They just took a seat in an army jeep. In this comic song, "Bo-Peep" loses her jeep twice. First her soldier boyfriend must return to base. When he returns, he unwisely lets her drive. She speeds through town and crashes. Bo-Peep has lost her jeep again.
- "A Signal from Mars March and Two-Step," 1901 - The concept of "life on Mars" did not begin in tabloid magazines. In 1877, when astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli's Mars report was translated into English, one word--canali--was misinterpreted to mean "canal." The idea of intelligent Martian lifeforms was influenced by this misunderstanding. This music documents the rise of "Mars Fever" and its impact upon popular, artistic and scientific cultures.
- 1901
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"A Signal from Mars March and Two-Step," 1901
The concept of "life on Mars" did not begin in tabloid magazines. In 1877, when astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli's Mars report was translated into English, one word--canali--was misinterpreted to mean "canal." The idea of intelligent Martian lifeforms was influenced by this misunderstanding. This music documents the rise of "Mars Fever" and its impact upon popular, artistic and scientific cultures.
- "Heel and Toe Polka," Published by Henry Ford, 1925-1926 - In the 1920s, Henry Ford thought the old-fashioned dances of his youth should be revived. So he published a book of dance instruction--and also this sheet music for school orchestras or community musicians who wished to provide live music for 19th century dances like the reel, quadrille, schottische, and gavotte. The music included parts for violin, bass, cello, viola, clarinet, flute, piano, trumpet, trombone, and drums.
- 1925-1926
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"Heel and Toe Polka," Published by Henry Ford, 1925-1926
In the 1920s, Henry Ford thought the old-fashioned dances of his youth should be revived. So he published a book of dance instruction--and also this sheet music for school orchestras or community musicians who wished to provide live music for 19th century dances like the reel, quadrille, schottische, and gavotte. The music included parts for violin, bass, cello, viola, clarinet, flute, piano, trumpet, trombone, and drums.
- "Old Southern Schottische," Published by Henry Ford, 1925-1926 - In the 1920s, Henry Ford thought the old-fashioned dances of his youth should be revived. So he published a book of dance instruction--and also this sheet music for school orchestras or community musicians who wished to provide live music for 19th century dances like the reel, quadrille, schottische, and gavotte. The music included parts for violin, bass, cello, viola, clarinet, flute, piano, trumpet, trombone, and drums.
- 1925-1926
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"Old Southern Schottische," Published by Henry Ford, 1925-1926
In the 1920s, Henry Ford thought the old-fashioned dances of his youth should be revived. So he published a book of dance instruction--and also this sheet music for school orchestras or community musicians who wished to provide live music for 19th century dances like the reel, quadrille, schottische, and gavotte. The music included parts for violin, bass, cello, viola, clarinet, flute, piano, trumpet, trombone, and drums.