“Go On and Coax Me”
“Go On and Coax Me”
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- Description (Brief)
- This sheet music is for the song “Go On and Coax Me.” Andrew B. Sterling wrote the lyrics to the song and Harry Von Tilzer composed the music. The Harry Von Tilzer Music Publishing Company of New York City published this sheet music in 1904. The cover features an illustration of a coquettish young girl in a forest, signed by Jenkins. There is an inset photograph of Beatrice Rennier and Elsie Gourdier in the lower right of the cover. The duo would have featured the song in their vaudeville performances. There is also an inset photo of Harry Von Tilzer at the bottom of the cover.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- sheet music
- date made
- 1904
- lyricist
- Sterling, Andrew B.
- composer
- Von Tilzer, Harry
- publisher
- Harry Von Tilzer Music Publishing Co.
- place made
- United States: New York, New York
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 13 3/4 in x 10 3/4 in; 34.925 cm x 27.305 cm
- ID Number
- 1983.0424.184
- accession number
- 1983.0424
- catalog number
- 1983.0424.184
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- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Popular Entertainment
- Sheet Music
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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