This sheet music for the song “Sweet Red Roses” was written by Effie Genee and composed by R. M. Stults. The music was originally published by William A. Pond and Co. of New York, New York in 1900, but this sheet music was published as a supplement to the New York Herald on June 7, 1903. The cover features an image of roses in a vase. Newspapers would often include these supplements in their Sunday editions to boost sales because of the popularity of sheet music during this time.
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