Accession Number | RC10791 |
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Collection number | Sheet Music Collection 306 |
Collection type | Published Collection |
Record type | Item |
Item count | 1 |
Measurement | Overall: 33 cm x 26 cm |
Object type | Sheet Music |
Maker |
James William Tate Harris, Clifford |
Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
Date made | 1916 |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
[Sheet music] Ev'ry Little While
Sheet music for the song titled, 'Ev'ry little while', with lyrics written by Frank Clifford Harris, also known as Clifford Harris, and music composed by James William Tate. The lyrics of this song are written from the perspective of someone who has been separated from their sweetheart and reveals the extent to which they are missed.
This copy of the song has been published by J Albert & Sons, a music selling company in Sydney, under special arrangement with the original publishers Francis Day & Hunter of London and New York. The back page features an incomplete, advertising preview of a song titled 'They made it twice as nice as paradise and they called it Dixieland', which was performed by Vera Pearce in J C Williamson's Christmas show 'Dick Whittington'.
The song, 'Ev'ry little while' featured in the vaudeville revue titled 'Some' as well as J C Williamson's revue 'The Bing Boys are Here'. The latter show began playing on London's Westend on 19 April 1916. Minnie Love performed this song in the production and her name is recorded on the front cover of the music. This copy of the song was published by J Albert & Sons under special permission from Francis, Day & Hunter publishers of London and New York.
Frank Clifford Harris was a British lyricist who often collaborated on musical works with Tate. Tate was a songwriter, composer, accompanist and producer of musicals and plays. He married Lottie Collins who introduced the song 'Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay' to Britain. He also worked with Herman Darewski and Irving Berlin. Many of the lyrics to his songs were written by Frank Clifford Harris and Archibald Thomas Pechey, also known as Valentine.
Towards the bottom of this page is a sound recording of this sheet music, or a parody, that was created as part of the Music and the First World War project. More information about this recording, including names of the performers, can be found on the catalogue record for the sound recording. A link to the catalogue record for the sound recording can be found at the bottom of this page, under the heading ‘Related objects’ where it can be identified with the prefix [sound recording].
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