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[Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr.]

Bud Black wrote:
> I would assume the "old standards" during the acoustic record era would have
> been found on piano rolls and sheet music.
>   
Yes indeed. A big market in those days, little abated until perhaps the 
late 30's.
Sheet music is fun parallel to records. I have found some that I use as 
companions to my favorites.

For instance, Lou Breese's theme song, "Breezin along with the breese" 
was a popular song done by others before he came along.

The Capitolians did a song on the MGM Revues called "Road To Mandalay". 
I now have the sheet music. Rudyard Kipling wrote the words.

I think that many conductors/performers endorsed songs done in sheet 
music without having ever actually performed them. It was another source 
of income.

-- 
Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr. #:?)
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