Angels : we call them mothers down here / words and music by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby
| Title | Angels : we call them mothers down here / words and music by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby |
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| Subject | Cantor, Eddie, 1892-1964 -- Portraits |
| Popular music -- 1921-1930 | |
| Mothers -- Songs and music | |
| Mothers. fast (OCoLC)fst01026940 | |
| Description | From the estate of Carol C. Bebout |
| For voice and piano | |
| Cover title | |
| Cover design by Barbelle | |
| "A song dedicated to your mother and mine." | |
| Cover photo of Eddie Cantor | |
| From the estate of Carol C. Bebout | |
| Creator | Kalmar, Bert, 1884-1947 |
| Source | Sheet Music Collection; Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives; University Libraries; Bowling Green State University |
| Publisher | New York : Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co. |
| Date | 1921 |
| Contributor | Ruby, Harry. Lyricist. |
| Barbelle, Albert, 1888-1957, graphic artist | |
| Rights |
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| Format | Sheet music |
| Published works | |
| image/jpeg | |
| Type | Image |
| Text | |
| Identifier | SMC 01281 |
| 1150 Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co | |
| https://digitalgallery.bgsu.edu/items/show/32816 | |
| Alternative Title | First line of text: I watched a sweet little laddie;First line of chorus: Angels have souls that are pure |
| References | http://maurice.bgsu.edu/record=b4179511~S9 |
VERSE 01: I watched a sweet little laddie,/One day at play, and I heard him say;/”Daddy, dear, what is an angel?”/His daddy sighed, and then replied: VERSE 02: Ev’ryone learns in his childhood,/Paradise lies, in dear mother’s eyes;/It’s just like sweet angels singing,/When mother croons, Lullabye tunes: CHORUS: “Angels have souls that are pure,/Angels have hearts full of love./They hear the pray’rs of babies,/Watching each one from above./They’re always hovering near,/Banishing sorrow and fear./God calls them angels in Heaven;/But we call them ‘mothers’ down here.” | |
| Original Format | 1 score (5 pages) 31 cm |
