A tale of the fireside / lyrics by J.J. Thornton ; music by J.R. Shannon.

Author/creator Shannon, J. R. composer.
Other author Thornton, J. J., lyricist.
Format Musical Score
PublicationWilliamsport, PA : Vandersloot Music Pub. Co., ©1918.
Description1 score (3 pages, 1 unnumbered page) ; 35 cm.
Subjects
Songs with piano--Scores. --Scores.
Popular music--1911-1920. --Scores.
World War, 1914-1918--Songs and music. --Scores.
World War, 1914-1918--Women. --Songs and music. --Scores.
Soldiers--Death. --Songs and music. --Scores.
Families of military personnel--Songs and music. --Scores.
Grief--Songs and music. --Scores.
Women--Pictorial works.
Infants--Pictorial works.
Fireplaces--Pictorial works.
Sheet music.

Variant title Tale of the fire side
Variant title First line of text: When joy and gladness flood the soul
Variant title First line of chorus: : A sob, a sigh, a tear dimm'd eye, a softly murmured pray'r
SeriesSheet Music Collection (Large)
Louis Weil collection
Sheet Music Collection (Large) UNAUTHORIZED
Louis Weil collection. UNAUTHORIZED
General noteFor voice and piano.
General note"Gait Publishing Co. Wmspt. PA."
General noteIllustrated title page: red/black/white; woman, with her child beside her, sits in front of the fireplace, looking at her husband's picture on the mantle as his image materializes from the fireplace smoke; a death notification letter is at her feet. The chorus is printed as inset text in lower right corner.
General noteAdvertisement for "Samples of latest big hits" with 8 excerpts in small print and color illustrated title page from "The fight is on" by Carl D. Vandersloot on unnumbered page.
General noteKey: F major.

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