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But it apparently suffered in comparison with the enduring classic “Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder,” written in 1900 by Herbert Dillea and Arthur Gillespie. Its connection to the war is tenuous, but the lyric reference to letters is typical of war-related ballads."},{"label":"Historical Note","value":["The slogan “Food Will Win the War—Don’t Waste It” (gutter, p. 2–3) was officially launched by the Food Adminstration in mid-September, 1917.","This is the second of three printings that can be distinguished but not dated by back covers and interiors. M. Witmark copyrighted three arrangements: a “vocal orchestration” by George J. Trinkhaus on December 31, 1917; a “full orchestra” arrangment by T. M. Taylor on April 23, 1918; and a “military band” arrangement (unattributed) on April 23, 1918. Witmark also registered mechanical rights on January 12, 1918.","A piano roll, Imperial 9513, played by Zema Randale, was released in March 1918.  M. Witmark copyrighted three arrangements: a “vocal orchestration” by George J. Trinkhaus on December 31, 1917; a “full orchestra” arrangment by T. M. Taylor on April 23, 1918; and a “military band” arrangement (unattributed) on April 23, 1918. Witmark also registered mechanical rights on January 12, 1918."]},{"label":"Musical Note","value":"A conventional sentimental ballad, moderato and in 4/4, with the usual characteristics: the pervasive chromatic inflections frequently include modal borrowings, the melody contains recurring falling seconds, and there is the expected leap to the climax near the end."},{"label":"Repository","value":"Sousa Archives and Center for American Music"},{"label":"Rights","value":"No Copyright - United States"},{"label":"Rights Description","value":"This item is in the public domain."},{"label":"Back Cover Description","value":"Advertisement, “Whitmark Black and White Series”, and sample, ”Evening Brings Rest and You” (© 1916 03 10)."},{"label":"Local Identifier","value":"2014_12996_007"},{"label":"Collection Title","value":"James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection"}],"thumbnail":{"@id":"https://images.digital.library.illinois.edu/iiif/2/f1a8a460-c574-0134-2373-0050569601ca-7/full/!256,256/0/default.jpg","service":{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://images.digital.library.illinois.edu/iiif/2/f1a8a460-c574-0134-2373-0050569601ca-7","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json"}},"service":[{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://images.digital.library.illinois.edu/iiif/2/f1a8a460-c574-0134-2373-0050569601ca-7","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json"}],"logo":"https://digital.library.illinois.edu/assets/Illinois-Logo-Reversed-Orange-RGB-100-4dc138603db54952c91732afd189efd828ba543796a2ab0f9a81afcf2b308b27.png","related":{"@id":"https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/f772ddc0-c556-0134-2373-0050569601ca-d","format":"text/html"},"seeAlso":[{"@id":"https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/f772ddc0-c556-0134-2373-0050569601ca-d.json","format":"application/json"},{"@id":"https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/f772ddc0-c556-0134-2373-0050569601ca-d.atom","format":"application/atom+xml"}],"viewingDirection":"left-to-right","viewingHint":"paged","navDate":"1917-01-01T06:00:00Z","license":"https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/","attribution":"This item is in the public domain.","within":{"@id":"https://digital.library.illinois.edu/collections/692ae4c0-c09b-0134-2371-0050569601ca-6/iiif","format":"application/json"},"sequences":[{"@id":"https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/f772ddc0-c556-0134-2373-0050569601ca-d/sequence/page","@type":"sc:Sequence","label":"Pages","viewingHint":"paged","canvases":[{"@id":"https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/f46435f0-c574-0134-2373-0050569601ca-a/canvas/canvas1","@type":"sc:Canvas","label":"Absence brings you nearer to my heart - Cover","height":8309,"width":6372,"metadata":[{"label":"Title","value":"Absence brings you nearer to my heart - Cover"},{"label":"Alternative Title","value":"Ballad"},{"label":"Composer","value":"Solman, Alfred"},{"label":"Lyricist","value":"Benedek, Paul"},{"label":"Publisher","value":"M. 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