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When He Took a Look in His Little Red Book

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Title
When He Took A Look In His Little Red Book - Lyrics
Composer
Paley, Herman  
Lyricist
MacBoyle, Darl  
Publisher
Jerome H. Remick & Co.  
Lyrics
When He Took a Look in His Little Red Book Verse: Billy Brewster loved them all but he used to forget, The ones he’d like to see again of all the girls he met, In most of his romances when he made advances, He took a lot of chances till he got wise. Refrain: Then he took a look in his little red book, and he knew just what to do, He would never waste a minute for in it was lots of information, Whether to stay, or be on his way, He very quickly knew, Right on each page with ev’ry girl’s address, there was a mark that whisper’d “no” or “yes,” When he took a look in his little red book, he always knew just what to do. Verse: Billy join’d the army and he went across to fight, He didn’t know the language but he got along all right, He ask’d a boy one day to please tell him the way, To pronounce some things to say to the girls in French. Refrain: Then he took a look in his little red book, and he knew just what to do, Tho’ he couldn’t understand ‘em, he’d land ‘em, he’d use his inside inform
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 3
Local Identifier
2014_12996_777
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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Title
When He Took a Look in His Little Red Book
Composer
Paley, Herman  
Lyricist
MacBoyle, Darl  
Publisher
Jerome H. Remick & Co.  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-12-24
Lyrics
When He Took a Look in His Little Red Book Verse: Billy Brewster loved them all but he used to forget, The ones he’d like to see again of all the girls he met, In most of his romances when he made advances, He took a lot of chances till he got wise. Refrain: Then he took a look in his little red book, and he knew just what to do, He would never waste a minute for in it was lots of information, Whether to stay, or be on his way, He very quickly knew, Right on each page with ev’ry girl’s address, there was a mark that whisper’d “no” or “yes,” When he took a look in his little red book, he always knew just what to do. Verse: Billy join’d the army and he went across to fight, He didn’t know the language but he got along all right, He ask’d a boy one day to please tell him the way, To pronounce some things to say to the girls in French. Refrain: Then he took a look in his little red book, and he knew just what to do, Tho’ he couldn’t understand ‘em, he’d land ‘em, he’d use his inside inform
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 3
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_777
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWhen He Took a Look in His Little Red Book
ComposerPaley, Herman  
LyricistMacBoyle, Darl  
PublisherJerome H. Remick & Co.  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-12-24
LyricsWhen He Took a Look in His Little Red Book Verse: Billy Brewster loved them all but he used to forget, The ones he’d like to see again of all the girls he met, In most of his romances when he made advances, He took a lot of chances till he got wise. Refrain: Then he took a look in his little red book, and he knew just what to do, He would never waste a minute for in it was lots of information, Whether to stay, or be on his way, He very quickly knew, Right on each page with ev’ry girl’s address, there was a mark that whisper’d “no” or “yes,” When he took a look in his little red book, he always knew just what to do. Verse: Billy join’d the army and he went across to fight, He didn’t know the language but he got along all right, He ask’d a boy one day to please tell him the way, To pronounce some things to say to the girls in French. Refrain: Then he took a look in his little red book, and he knew just what to do, Tho’ he couldn’t understand ‘em, he’d land ‘em, he’d use his inside inform
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 3
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_777
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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