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"Little Puff of Smoke Goodnight" Sheet Music

Doc White performing Vaudeville

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  1910 "Little Puff of Smoke Goodnight" A Southern Croon - Doc White Composer Sheet Music
 
1910 "Little Puff of Smoke, Goodnight" A Southern Croon - Doc White Composer Sheet Music
"Little Puff of Smoke Goodnight" Sheet Music
Item Details
  • CIRCA - 1910
  • PUBLISHER - Victor Kremer Co.
  • SIZE -  11" x 14"
  • PRICE GUIDE - $15.00-$30.00
    Very Good - Excellent condition

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NOTES:
 
   Guy Harris "Doc" White pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1901, 1902, and the Chicago White Sox from 1903 to 1913. White set the major League record of Five consecutive shutouts in 1904 within a span of 18 days. A record that would hold up until Don Drysdale threw six consecutive in 1968. In 1906 Doc White recorded the first save in World Series history.

 White also gained some recognition as a composer, having at least four songs published such as the bestseller; "Little Puff of Smoke, Good Night" in 1910, and "Gee! It's a Wonderful Game" in 1911. Both songs written in collaboration with Chicago Tribune sportswriter, Ring Lardner. "Little Puff of Smoke, Good Night" made it's debuet on the vaudeville stage on August 15, 1910 at the American Music Hall in Chicago. The song was sung by Stella Mayhew, singing the chorus five times to satisfy the enthusiastic friends of the white sox pitchers.

 Teammates of the composer occupied boxes on one side of the theater, while the New York Highlanders (Yankees) were on the other side. The two teams played each other earlier in the day. The rest of the full-house consisted of mostly fans. The tuneful lullaby was a hit, and after repeated calls for Doc White, the operator turned the spotlight on the southpaw. He rose and took a bow. Stella Mayhew used the song regularly. Doc White who had an "agreeable" baritone voice performed "Gee! It's a wonderful game" on the vaudeville stage during the off season in 1911.

 The six page sheet music was published by Victor Kremer Co. The title cover depicts an African American woman sitting in a rocking chair with a child on her lap, and a black & white picture of "Doc" White in a Chicago White Sox uniform, as appears on 1909 T206 baseball  card.

 
 
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  "Little Puff of Smoke Goodnight" A Southern Croon -1910
 Lardner, R. W. (lyricist)White, G. Harris (Doc) (composer)
 
  Little colored child
He’s been running wild
Running all the livelong day
 Must be tired out
Must be just about
Ready now to seek the hay
 Mammy sits right near
Pickaninny dear
 Nothing’s goin’ to harm him, no
Mammy she, her watch will keep
 While her little boy’s asleep
 On his pillow white as snow.

Little shining star
In the sky afar
Tells my boy to go to sleep
Go to sleep and rest
On your mammy’s breast
 While the angels watch will keep
Sweetest dreams will come To my sugar plum
To my little heart’s delight
Cuddle down and shut your eyes
Waking with the bright sunrise
Little Puff of Smoke, Good night.

Time to sleep and rest
In your cozy nest
Time to close those little lids down tight
Other kids like you
They are sleeping too
Waiting for tomorrow’s sunshine bright
When the new dawn breaks
Pickaninny wakes
Little Puff of Smoke Good night

 
 
 
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