Brown Eyes, Why Are You Blue? - Foxtrot
by George W. Meyer and Alfred Bryan
CONDITION: Excellent Good Condition though corners bumped and edge creases. Otherwise a clean, tight copy.
ATTRIBUTES: Sturdy paper. Perfect for framing.
CATALOG INFO: J. Albert & Sons, 1925.
FIRST EDITION. Beautiful lithograph images with strong colors. Cover features an image of a young girl with thick, wavy red, auburn colored haired and a long, languid neck adorned with pearls and surrounded by an ornate cameo frame. From her cameo window she looks soulfully out at us and the large roses send their viney leaves upward to catch her single tear ... Music Sheet is complete. Featuring Manuel Hyman and His Dance Band are featured on front.Written in 1925. Ukulele Arrangement. PREFORMED & RECORDED BY Josephine Baker / own ukulele - Odeon A 49183 (mx. Ki 940) - Paris, 11. November 1926. Song duration: 3min 23sec
A Fox - Trot favorite everybody has been waiting for ..."ABOUT George W. Meyer [b. Jan. 1, 1894, Boston, MA, USA. - d. Aug. 28, 1959, New York, NY, USA] While George Meyer composed a great many popular songs from 1909 through the 1940s, only a few became national famous. Probably his best remembered hits include 1917's "For Me and My Gal" (which was revived in 1942), 1924's "Mandy," and 1942's "There Are Such Things."
George was self-taught on the piano. He complete Roxbury High School, and then found work first as an electrician and then in the accounting department of a retail Boston store. When he moved to New York, he worked in several stores before becoming a song plugger for Tin Pan Alley.
1909 - With Kerry Mills, wrote "Lonesome", with lyric by Edgar Leslie. A hit. The song was a sheet music million-seller. He gave up song plugging and became a full time song writer.
He wrote the following tin pan alley songs:
"You Taught Me How To Love You, Now Teach Me How To Forget", lyric: Jack Drislane and Al Bryan
"I'm Awfully Glad I Met You", lyric by Drislane
"Somebody Else, It's Always Somebody Else", lyric by Drislane
"There's a Dixie Girl Who's Longing for a Yankee Doodle Boy", Lyric: Robert F. Roden.
"That Was Before I Met You", lyric by Al Bryan
"A Ring on the Finger is Worth Two on the Phone", lyric by Jack Mahoney
"Honey-Love", lyric by Drislane
"A Girlie Was Made to Love", lyric by Joe Goodwin
"Bring Back My Golden Dreams", lyric by Al Bryan
"That Mellow Melody", lyric by Sam M. Lewis
"Dear Old Rose", lyric by Drislane.But starting in 1914, he again met with some major successes with songs like:
1914 - "When You're A Long, Long Way from Home", lyric by Sam M. Lewis1915 - "There's a Little Lane Without a Turning", lyric Sam Lewis "My Mother's Rosary", lyric Sam Lewis
1916 - "Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go with Friday on Saturday Night?", lyric Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young. A huge success for Al Jolson in his Winter Garden show 'Robinson Crusoe, Jr.'
George had his greatest hit song published in 1917.
"For Me and My Gal", lyric by Edgar Leslie and E. Ray Goetz. This song was sung by just about every entertainer of the day, including: Al Jolson; George Jessel; Sophie Tucker; Belle Baker, and Eddie Cantor.
In 1942, Judy Garland sang it in her film of the same name.After1917, George Meyer wrote:
"Bring Back My Daddy to Me", lyric William Tracey and Howard Johnson. "If He Can Fight Like He Can Love", lyric by Clarke and Howard E. Rogers.
"Everything Is Peaches Down in Georgia", to Grant Glarke lyric and Milton Ager assisted on the music.
"In the Land of Beginning Again",. lyric by Clarke. (In 1946, this song was revived in the Bing Crosby film, 'The Bells of St. Mary's'.
"Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep:, lyric by Sidney Mitchell. (Used by Bert and Betty Wheeler in their vaudeville acts.
"Sittin; in a Corner", lyric Gus Kahn
"Tuck Me To Sleep in my Old 'Tucky Home', lyric by Lewis and Young (WHO KNEW? This song was a million selling record and a two million seller of sheet music.)
"Happy Go Lucky Lane", lyric by Lewis and Young
***** "Brown Eyes, Why Are You Blue?", lyric Al Bryan
"If I Only Had A Match", lyric by Arthur Johnston and Lee Morris
"The Story of Annie Laurie", lyric by Young and Peter Wendling1924 - "Mandy", Al Jolson sang it.
George Meyer scored several unsuccessful Broadway shows. He did write some songs for the 'talkies' when sound came to Hollywood.
For the film, 'Footlights and Fools', he wrote "If I Can't Have You", lyric by Al Bryan
For the film, 'Drag', he wrote "My Song of the Nile", lyric by Al Bryan
For the film, 'The Girl From Woolworth's', he wrote "Maybe It's Love", lyric Mitchell.1942 - "There Are Such Things" was a big hit for him. George was a Director and a Secretary for ASCAP, from 1939 through 1951. He died in his hotel room, in New York City, from fire. He may have fallen asleep while smoking a cigarette. ---info net
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Paper Ephemera Music Sheets Composer Song writer | Music History | 1920 1930 | George Gershwin: his life and work | Redhead Roses Vines Ukulele Arrangement | Still Breathing (1997) (writer: "Blue River") \ Alfred Bryan songwriter \ Date of Birth:15 September 1871, Brantford, Ontario, Canada \ Date of Death:1 April 1958, Morristown, New Jersey, USA Songwriter Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970 | > Reds (1981) (writer: "Dill Pickles") "The Waltons" (1 episode, 1979) - The Silver Wings (1979) TV episode (lyrics: "Come, Josephine in My Flying Machine (Up She Goes!)" (1910)) What Price Glory (1952) (writer: "OUI, OUI, MARIE") Oh, You Beautiful Doll (1949) (lyrics: "Come Josephine in My Flying Machine", "I Want You to Want Me", "Peg o' My Heart") When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948) (lyrics: "Oui, Oui, Marie") Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra in Redskin Rhumba (1948) (lyrics: "Peg o' My Heart") Let's Sing an Old Time Song (1947) (lyrics: "Come Josephine in My Flying Machine") Rhapsody in Blue (1945) (lyrics: "Cleopatra") Babes on Swing Street (1944) (music: "Peg O' My Heart") (lyrics: "Peg O' My Heart") Hi, Buddy (1943) (lyrics: "Oui, Oui, Marie") Tom Thumb in Trouble (1940) (lyrics: "In a Little Dutch Kindergarten (Down by the Zuider Zee)") The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) (lyrics: "COME, JOSEPHINE IN MY FLYING MACHINE") Dressed to Thrill (1935) (lyrics: "(Quand) Madelon") Here Comes the Band (1935) (writer: "Wear a Hat with a Silver Lining" (1928) (uncredited)) Buddy's Pony Express (1935) (lyrics: "Oklahoma Joe") The Miller's Daughter (1934) (lyrics: "The Miller's Daughter (and the Shepherd on the Hill)") Rambling 'Round Radio Row (1934/II) (lyrics: "Puddin' Head Jones") Ace of Aces (1933) (lyrics: "I Didn't Raise My Boy to be a Soldier" (1915)) Cavalcade (1933) ("Madelon" (1914) (uncredited)) Pagan Moon (1932) (lyrics: "Pagan Moon") Safe in Hell (1931) (lyrics: "Pagan Moon" (1931)) A Holy Terror (1931) (lyrics: "LONESOME LOVER") Bright Lights (1930) (lyrics: "I'm Crazy for Cannibal Love") ... aka Adventures in Africa (USA: TV title) Dancing Sweeties (1930) (lyrics: "I Love You, I Hate You") Bride of the Regiment (1930) (lyrics: "Broken-Hearted Lover", "Cook's Song", "Dream Away", "Heart of Heaven", "I'd Like To Be a Happy Bride", "One Kiss, Sweetheart, Then Goodbye", "Through the Miracle of Love", "One Life, One Love", "You Still Retain Your Girlish Figure") ... aka Lady of the Rose (UK) Mammy (1930) (music: "Who Paid the Rent for Mrs. Rip Van Winkle?") Isle of Escape (1930) (lyrics: "My Kalua Rose") No, No, Nanette (1930) (writer: "King of the Air", "Dancing to Heaven") Bubbles (1930) (lyrics: "Miss Wonderful" (1929)) Metro Movietone Revue (1930/II) (lyrics: "My Window of Dreams") The Heart Breaker (1930) (lyrics: "When I Marry You") Wedding Rings (1929) (lyrics: "Love Will Last Forever If It's True") ... aka The Dark Swan (USA) The Show of Shows (1929) (lyrics: "Just an Hour of Love", "Li-Po-Li", "Military March") Footlights and Fools (1929) ("If I Can't Have You (If You Can't Have Me)", "You Can't Believe My Eyes", "Ophelia Will Fool You", "Pilly Pom Pom Plee") Paris (1929) (lyrics: "My Lover", "Crystal Girl", "Miss Wonderful", "I Wonder What Is Really on His Mind", "I'm a Little Negative", "Somebody Mighty Like You") The Girl from Woolworth's (1929) (lyrics: "CRYING FOR LOVE", "Someone", "You Baby Me, I'll Baby You") Her Private Life (1929) (writer: "Love Is Like A Rose") Hard to Get (1929) (writer: "Things We Want Most Are Hard To Get") ... aka Classified (USA) Drag (1929) ("My Song of the Nile", "I'm Too Young To Be Careful") ... aka Parasites (UK) Broadway Babies (1929) (writer: "Broadway Baby Dolls") ... aka Broadway Daddies (UK) Careers (1929) (writer: "I Love You, I Hate You") A Man's Man (1929) (writer: "My Heart Is Bluer Than Your Eyes, Cherie") Two Weeks Off (1929) (music: "Love Thrills") (lyrics: "Love Thrills") The Wolf Song (1929) (lyrics: "Yo Te Amo Means I Love You") Additional Details Other Works: Ziegfeld Follies of 1931 (1931). Musical revue. Sketches by Mark Hellinger, J.P. Murray and Gene Buck. Lyrics by Gene Buck, Joseph McCarthy, Charles Farrell, Mack Gordon, J.P. Murray, Barry Trivers, E.Y. Harburg, Jack Norworth and Noel Coward. Dialogue staged by Edward Clarke Lilley. Dances staged by Bobby Connolly and Albertina Rasch. Music by Harry Revel, Ben Oakland, Dave Stamper, Dimitri Tiomkin, Noel Coward, Nora Bayes, James Monaco, Chick Endor, Walter Donaldson, Jay Gorney and Hugo Riesenfeld. Music for "Pink Lady Waltz" by Ivan Caryll. Music for "(Shine On) Harvest Moon" by Jack Norworth. Music for "(Who Paid the Rent for Mrs.) Rip Van Winkle" by Al Bryan. Lyrics for "(Who Paid the Rent for Mrs.) Rip Van Winkle" by Fred Fisher. Music for "You Made Me Love You" Dance by Mack Gordon. Lyrics for "I'm With You" by Walter Donaldson. Musical Direction by Oscar Bradley. Music orchestrated by Maurice De Packh, Will Vodery, Howard Jackson and Joe Jordan. Featuring songs by Powell and Stevens Assembled by Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. Directed by Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. and Gene Buck. Ziegfeld Theatre: 1 Jul 1931- 21 Nov 1931 (165 performances). more | Famous Songs | Framable Art Redhaired Doll | Collecting Collection Collectable ref: Bk_SH_24_inHSE
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