| If you're such a great star, why don't you shine |
| Composer: | Jones, Irving | | Lyrics: | Circus came to a country town and gave a grand parade (first line of text)
If you're such a great star, well-a why don't you shine (first line of chorus) | | Contributors: | Leonard, James
Leonard, Sadie
Starmer
Grey, Vivian | |
| | | | Publisher: | Leo Feist | | Publication Date: | 1903 | | Description: | If you're such a great star, why don't you shine / by Irving Jones.
For voice and piano.
Cover title.
First line of text: Circus came to a country town and gave a grand parade.
First line of chorus: If you're such a great star, well-a why don't you shine.
Cover ill.: Heads of African American man and woman inside stars, man in caricature by Starmer, photo of James and Sadie Leonard.
Price: 50 cents.
Ad containing reprint of article about composer and niece of President McKinley, Mabel McKinley (Vivian Grey) on back cover.
| | Format: | 1 score (5 p.) : ill., port. ; 35 cm. | | Subjects: | Songs with piano
Popular music--1901-1910
African American composers
African Americans--Songs and music
African American men
African American women
Singers
Covers (Illustration)
Caricatures
Portraits | | Copyright: | Permissions/Copyright Statement for Sheet Music | | Digital ID: | dpl-hac-12137.dc | | OCLC Record ID: | 53404289 | | | Click to view images:
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