[78-L] Come, Josephine, in My Flying Machine

Michael Biel mbiel at mbiel.com.invalid
Thu Jun 11 12:41:57 PDT 2015


I have only seen a couple of these Blue Amberol booklets, but one of Ron
Dethlefson's books reprints hundreds of them.  Some reprint the script
of comedy routines.

Mike Biel   mbiel at mbiel.com  

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Subject: [78-L] Come, Josephine, in My Flying Machine
From: Clifford Bolling <78records at cdbpdx.com.invalid>
Date: Thu, June 11, 2015 3:26 pm
To: 78-l Online <78-l at 78online.com>


 Just brought home a huge collection of cylinders and found many with
printed notes about
 the enclosed cylinder.  Maybe I've led a sheltered life, but these are
the first I've seen.  Here
 is my favorite enclosed with BA 1949 - "Come Josephine, In My Flying
Machine" by Billy
 Murray and Ada Jones:
"This song, which far surpasses in popularity any other Bryan has
written, originated while he
 and Fred Fischer were witnessing the aerial flights at Belmont Park,
New York.  Fischer missed
 Bryan in the crowd; he searched but could not find him, until at last
he discovered him off in the
 grass scribbling on a piece of paper.  "I've got it, I've got it,"
exclaimed Bryan as Fischer
 approached.  "Just come with me and you shall witness the flight of the
greatest song you ever
 heard."  Seeking a piano, "Come Josephine in My Flying Machine" was
soon composed and in 
less than three months has swept the country as one of the biggest
recent hits."
Just thought I'd share this as I think it's really cool!
Cliff
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