Violano Virtuoso Roll #2904

Violano Virtuoso Roll #2904

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This music roll was made by Mills Novelty Company in Chicago, Illinois, about 1929-1930. It is Roll #2904, playable in a Violano Virtuoso player. The tune list for this roll is as follows:

Roll #2904 - Good Dance Music in a Most Attractive Way
14343: Wake Up Chilluns Wake Up (fox trot), Jo Trent & Willard Robison, copyright 1929, Walter Donaldson
14344: I'm Ka-razy for You (fox trot), Al Jolson, Billy Rose & Dave Dreyer, copyright 1929, Irving Berlin
14345: I Love You I Adore You from "The Silver Swann" (waltz), H. Maurice Jacquet, copyright 1929, Leo Feist
14346: My Castle in Spain is a Shack in the Lane (fox trot), Irving Ceasar & Cliff Friend, copyright 1929, Leo Feist
14347: Susianna (fox trot), Spencer Williams, copyright 1929, Triangle Music Co.

Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
music roll
date made
ca 1929-1930
maker
Mills Novelty Company
place made
United States: Illinois, Chicago
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 5 1/4 in x 6 in x 17 1/4 in; 13.335 cm x 15.24 cm x 43.815 cm
ID Number
MI.73.22
accession number
289515
catalog number
73.22
maker number
2904
Credit Line
Gift of Lewis Graham
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