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There's a Ring around the Moon. [Song.] Words by Alfred Bryan, photograph 1 of 4

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Description

Jerome H. Remick & Co [Published Date: 1911]. Sheet music, large format (10.75" x 13.5"). Paper covers, 6 pages (including covers). For voice and piano.

Condition & notes

In good condition with a few small nicks and tears and light creasing along edges and with longer slits running along the top and bottom of the fold of the outer covers. Light overall scuffing, aging and soiling to pages as well, but otherwise unmarked. Beautiful cover design by Starmer. Alfred Bryan (1871 - 1958) was a Canadian lyricist known for his contributions to popular music during the early 20th century, particularly in the ragtime and Tin Pan Alley eras. He collaborated with many well-known composers, such as Fred Fisher, with whom he co-wrote songs like "Come, Josephine in My Flying Machine" and "Peg O' My Heart." His lyrics were central to the success of several vaudeville and Broadway hits, earning him recognition as one of the prominent lyricists of his time. Little is known about the composer, H. Blanke-Belcher, other than his collaboration with Bryan on this song and in a few other Tin Pan Alley songs. [Verse I] Come, Lady June, Let us spoon, There's a ring around the moon, dear, Mister Peek-a-boo moon, dear, And he is winking, blinking, Let us linger longer lou. He's not the one, only one Has a ring around him, Baby, It reminds me that maybe, I've a golden ring for you [Chorus] My Lady June dear, my heart is all in tune, dear, There's a ring around the moon, dear, And it means that Mister Coon, lady June, Neath the moon have a wedding soon, Then I will put a ring around you, You'll be happy that I found you with a ring around the moon. A note about the cover art : Some of the most creative and eye-catching cover art of the ragtime-era were done by one of the prolific, but elusive, Starmer Brothers. Their work was of consistently high quality and they were turning out nearly a quarter of all large format covers from the late 1890s to around 1919. The identity of the artists was unknown until an invoice was discovered with a printed heading describing "Starmer" as artist and medical draughtsman. Not much else is known about the Starmer family.