Mother's sitting knitting little mittens for the Navy: Papa props his pants up with a pin

written & composed by R.P. Weston and H.E. Darewski. For voice and piano. Cover title. In caption, joint composer's name is stated: Hermann Darewski. Advertisement for another song: p. [6] Cover illustration: photographs of Nora Bayes and Al Jolson.

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Original record: Mother's sitting knitting little mittens for the Navy: Papa props his pants up with a pin
Collection: World War I Sheet Music
Date(s): 1880 – 1928
1886 – 1950
Usage: Collection is open for research.
Rights Statement: No Copyright - United States
Creator(s): Bayes, Nora, 1880-1928 (performer)
Darewski, Herman, 1883- (lyricist)
Jolson, Al, d. 1950 (performer)
T.B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Weston, R. P. (composer)
Subject(s): Al Jolson
Bayes, Nora
Caricatures and cartoons
Jolson, Al
Knitting
Navy
Nora Bayes
Popular music
Songs and music
United States
Women
World War, 1914-1918
Type: notated music

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