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The little wooden whistle wouldn't whistle.

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Date

1923

Authors

Tucker, Sophie [performer]
Von Tilzer, Harry [composer]
Curtis, Billy [lyricist]

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New York : Harry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co., 1923.

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Gift of Dr. Mary Jane Esplen.
Introduced by Sophie Tucker [note]
Piano vocal [instrumentation]
Mary had a little wooden whistle 'twas a little present [first line]
But the little wooden wiistle wouldn't whistle [first line of chorus]
E flat major [key]
Moderato [tempo]
Popular song [form/genre]
Woman, whistle, shadow ; Sophie Tucker (photograph) [illustration]
R. Owles [engraver]
Publisher's advertisement on back cover [note]

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