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Sheet music for “Ted the Hunter March and Two-Step,” a march referencing Theodore Roosevelt’s safari in Africa. The music was published in Pictorial Review magazine.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1909
Sheet music for “Teddy, We’re Glad You’re Here,” a song welcoming back Theodore Roosevelt from his African safari and imploring him to give up “the strenuous life” and let America love him. The cover features a portrait illustration of Roosevelt surround by hands reaching for the portrait and animals. There is also illustrations of the Sphinx and Roosevelt riding a camel.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1910
Sheet music for “Skidoo,” a comedic song based on the phrase “23 skidoo,” which means get out or leave quickly. Verse eight mentions the wedding of Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Representative Longworth. The cover is pink with four illustrations of scenes where people are using “skidoo.”
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1906
Sheet music for “The True American,” a “Roosevelt rag-song” that praises Theodore Roosevelt.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1910
Sheet music for “Alice Where Art Thou Going,” a song about a girl named Alice whose father is the president of a labor union. The song hints at Alice Roosevelt by mentioning the White House. The cover features an illustration of a young woman in an elaborate red dress and hat.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1906
Sheet music for “If I Had a Little Boy Like You,” a non-political song dedicated to President Roosevelt. The last pages of the song are missing.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1907
Sheet music for “Teddy After Africa,” an instrumental two-step. The brightly colored cover features African animals, including an elephant and giraffe, climbing up palm trees.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1909
Sheet music for “Teddy Girl,” a song sung by Helen Hale in The Yankee Tourist. The lyrics state that this “Teddy girl loves her president.”
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1907
Sheet music for “Home Again,” a popular song about the joys of returning home after a trip. The song is dedicated to President Roosevelt and a photograph of him appears on the cover.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1905
Pike, Marshall S. (Marshall Spring); Ordway, John P. (John Pond), 1824-1880
Sheet music for “Since Bwano Tumbo Came from Jumbo Land,” a popular song about Theodore Roosevelt’s African safari.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1910
Sheet music for “A Daughter of Uncle Sam,” a song dedicated to Alice Roosevelt Longworth and celebrating her 1906 White House wedding to Representative Longworth.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1906
Sheet music for “Jamestown Dixie or Dixie Patrol,” an arrangement of “Dixie” adopted by the Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition. The cover features photographs of the exposition’s board and President Roosevelt.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1907
Pocket-sized songbook with the lyrics for popular and patriotic songs. The songs are generally set to popular tunes and the books would be handed out at community or business events. The back cover features a quote from Theodore Roosevelt, “The country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.” This item represents a portion of the songbook. Only the Roosevelt material was scanned.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1928
Sheet music for “Roosevelt, We’re Glad to Welcome You,” a song that relates the character of Theodore Roosevelt to George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. The last stanza calls for Roosevelt to start another presidential campaign. The cover features photographs of Roosevelt and the Courtney sisters in frames and made to appear like they are hanging on a wall.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1910
Sheet music for “On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away,” a popular song of the 19th century. This edition of the song highlights an event related to the song and the Spanish-American War. Edward Marshall, a New York Journal reporter, was embedded with the 1st Volunteer Cavalry, popularly known as the Rough Riders, and was wounded at the Battle of Santiago. As Marshall was carried from the field he sang “On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away.” The cover features an illustration of a river scene and a photograph of Marshall with a description of his actions.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1898
Sheet music for “The Rough Riders,” a popular piece celebrating the exploits of the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War. The cover features an illustration of a rider using a lasso.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1909
Sheet music for “The Big Stick,” a popular song that mentions President Roosevelt in one verse. The cover features an illustration of a well-dressed boy and a man that is holding a stick scowling at him.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1908
Sheet music for “Teddy-Te-Tum-Tum-Tay,” a popular song that mentions William H. Taft as President Roosevelt’s successor. The cover features a man in formal attire playing a bass drum. There is also an oval portrait of William A. Dillon, a vaudeville singer that performed the song.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1908
Sheet music for “The Unpardonable Sin,” a popular piece that premiered in the film of the same name, starring Blanche Sweet. The front cover features a photograph of Sweet surrounded by flowers. The back cover features a photo of Theodore Roosevelt and the claim that “He liked it!”
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1919
Sheet music for “Oh! What a Difference in the Morning,” a popular song which the cover claims to be the favorite song of Alice Roosevelt and Marguerite Cassini. The cover features a well-dressed man on stage with two female audience members clapping. There is also two small portraits of Roosevelt and Cassini.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1905