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Cover Illustration

Photograph of Joe Candullo; Man sitting on windowsill smoking cigarette; Fountain and ocean outside of indow

First Line of Song

I have searched for happiness in vain,

First Line of Chorus

I'm reaching for the moon

Lyricist

Davis, Benny, 1895-1979; Greer, Jesse, 1896-1970

Arranger

Breen, May Singhi

Illustrator/Artist

Starmer, William A. (William Austin), b. 1872; Starmer, Frederick S., b. 1879

Lithographer/Printer

New York: Edward B. Marks Music Co.

Publication Date

1926

Publisher

New York: Edward B. Marks Music Co.

Performance Medium

Piano; voice; Ukulele

Music Genre

Popular

Object Type

text

Format (Original)

1 score; (6 p.); 30 cm.

Format (Digital)

PDF

Alternate Print Versions

32278011754417; 32278011754425

Physical ID#

32278011754300

Digital ID#

011754300_1926

Location of Original

Box 134B; Folder 1; Piece 31

Repository

Manuscripts Division, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights Management

Item Unavailable Due to Copyright Restrictions

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, e-mail sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

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