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| Songs are on this PD list if we have a pre-1931 PD sheet music publication in our library AND if anyone has asked about PD status of the song in the past 20 years. | |||
| After 'While Popular Song |
1909 - w.m. Charles K. Harris V - Years have come and years have gone so silently C - After while, after while, you will wonder why your heart is always aching | PD Reprint | |
| All That I Ask Of You Is Love Popular Song |
1910 - m. Herbert Ingraham, w. Edgar Selden V - I care not what the world may say. Or if it mock and jeer. I'd care not for it's smiles or frowns, If you were always near. C - All that I ask is love, All that I want is you. And I swear by all the stars, I'll be forever true. | PD Reprint | |
| Always Popular Song |
1925 - w.m. Irving Berlin | PD Reprint | |
| Always [Horwitz,Bowers] Popular Song |
1899 - m. Fred Bowers, w. Charles Horwitz V - You ask me if this love of ours, sweetheart, will ever die. C - Always, Always, I will love you always. Do not fear, my love is true, and I live alone for you. N - Not Always (I'll be loving you, always), by Irving Berlin, 1925, which is NOT in the public domain. | PD Reprint | |
| Always In The Way Popular Song |
1903 - w.m. Charles K. Harris | PD Reprint | |
| Always Leave Them Laughing (When You Say Goodbye) Popular Song |
1903 - w.m. George M. Cohan | PD Reprint | |
| Always Take Mother's Advice Traditional |
1884 - Jennie Lindsay V - Honor your mother, so dear, You'll never know her worth 'til she's gone; Respect her grey hair while she's here, You'll be sad when she leaves you alone. C - Always take mother's advice, She knows what is best for your good; Let her kind words then suffice, And never speak hasty or rude. | PD Reprint | |
| Anything is Nice If It Comes From Dixieland Popular Song |
1919 - w.m. Grant Clarke, Geo. W. Meyer, Milton Ager V - Ev'ry winter you will notice that the birdies in the sky, to the south will always fly C - Just to make our clothes the cotton grows, in dear old Alabam' | PD Reprint | |
| Arabian Nights Popular Song |
1918,1919 - m. M. David and Wm. Hewitt, w. Herbert Reynolds V - With what joy girl and boy have always loved to look C - Arabian nights, golden nights, dear delights of oriental mystery | PD Reprint | |
| Are You Half The Man Your Mother Thought You'd Be Popular Song |
1916 - m. Harry De Costa, w. Leo Wood V - Have you ever stopped to think of how you sat at mothers' knee, While she planned your future with you, pictured what a man you'd be? C - Have you kept your promise to her, That you made while on her knee? Can you truly say You're half the man today That she always thought you'd be? | PD Reprint | |
| As Your Hair Grows Whiter Popular Song |
1897 - w.m. Harry Dacre V - Light of my life! I will always love you darling C - As your hair grows whiter, I will love you more ! | PD Reprint | |
| Au Revoir, But Not Good Bye Popular Song |
1917 - m. Albert Von Tilzer, w. Lew Brown V - Though you're leaving me today, never fear. In my thoughts you'll always be every near. C - Au revoir but not Good Bye, soldier boy. Brush that tear drop from you eye, Soldier boy. | PD Reprint | |
| Blue (and Broken-Hearted) Popular Song |
1922 - m. Lou Handman, w. Grant Clarke & Edgar Leslie V - I used to think I could live without you, But I admit that I changed my mind. I go to sleep and I dream about you, And thru' the day you can always find me. C - Blue because we're parted, Blue and broken hearted, There was a time I was jolly, You know the reason I am melancholy, Blue and oh! so lonely. | PD Reprint | |
| By the Beautiful Sea Popular Song |
1914 - m. Harry Carroll, w. Harold Atteridge V - Joe and Jane always together, Said Joe to Jane 'I love Summer weather, So let's go to that beautiful sea.' C - By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea, You and I, you and I, oh! how happy we'll be. When each wave comes a rolling in | PD Reprint | |
| Daisy Children |
V - I'm a pretty little thing, Always coming with the spring, in the meadows I am found, Peeping just above the ground | PD Reprint | |
| Dirty Hands! Dirty Face! Popular Song |
1923 - m. James Vincent Monaco (1885-1945), w. Al Jolson (1886-1950), Grant Clarke & Edgar Leslie P - Bombo - 1921, Broadway Musical V - Wonderful pals are always hard to find, Some folks have one, Some folks have none. I was alone for years, but fate was kind And in the end, Sent me a friend. C - Dirty Hands, Dirty face, leads the neighbors a chase but his smile, is as cute as can be. Making noise, breaking toys, always fights with the boys | PD Reprint | |
| Every Little Bit Added To What You've Got Popular Song |
1907 - w.m. William A. Dillon, Lawrence M. Dillon V - When I was a boy my father said to me, Always try to be a Carnegie, Save up ev'ry penny boy, that you may earn, And you may in turn have money to burn; C - Ev'ry little bit added to what you've got makes just a little bit more. That's the lesson I learned at school that two and two make four. Save up your pennies and all your rocks | PD Reprint | |
| Fascinating Rhythm Popular Song |
1924 - w. Ira Gershwin m. George Gershwin. P - Lady Be Good V - Got a little rhythm. A rhythm, a rhythm That Pit-a-pats through my brain. So darn persistent, The day isn't distant When it'll drive me insane. C - Fascinating Rhythm. You've got me on the go! Fascinating Rhythm I'm all aquiver. What a mess you're making! The neighbors want to know why I'm always shaking Just like a flivver. | PD Reprint | |
| Good Bye Eliza Jane Popular Song |
1903 - m. Harry Von Tilzer, w. Andrew Sterling V - Look a'here Liza, listen to me You ain't the gal you promised to be Didn't you say you always would be true, oo, oo, oo, oo C - Good-bye Eliza Jane, I'm gwine a' for to leave you. Well, you know when I go, that I was the fellow with the dough, dough, dough | PD Reprint | |
| Good Man Is Hard to Find Popular Song |
1918 - w.m. Eddie Green V - My heart's sad and I am all forlorn, My man's treating me mean, I regret the day that I was born, And that man of mine I've ever seen. C - A good man is hard to find, You always get the other kind. Just when you think that he is your pal, You look for him and find him fooling 'round some other gal. | PD Reprint | |
| Goodbye, My Lady Love Popular Song |
1904 - w.m. Joe Howard V - So you're going away Because your heart has gone astray, And you promised me That you would always faithful be. C - Good bye, my lady love. Farewell, my turtle dove, You are the idol and darling of my heart. | PD Reprint | |
| He Loves It Popular Song |
1922 - m. Pete Wendling, w. Grant Clarke, Edgar Leslie V - Fools there were, fools there are and fools there'll always be. But the greated fool of all, you see, Has the flat across the hall from me. C - She hits him on the chin ev'ry time he comes in and he loves it, how loves it. He's the 'Perfect Fool' there was . | PD Reprint | |
| I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None o' This Jelly Roll Popular Song |
1919 - w.m. Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams V - Lil' Willie Green from New Orleans a greedy boy was he, For he always wanted a lot a kids, Just to keep him company C - I ain't gonna give nobody none o' this jelly roll, I wouldn't give you piece o' cake to save your soul. My mama told me today When she went away To be a good boy . . . | PD Reprint | |
| I Love You - Je T'aime! Popular Song |
1923 - m. Harry Archer, w. English: Harlan Thompson, French: Paul Combis P - Little Jessie James - 1923, Broadway V - Lovers always sing The same familiar thing, 'I love you', I love you, I do.' How nice it would be To do it deff'rently, But now that I'm singing to you: C - 'I love you, I love you', is all that I can say. 'I love you, I love you', the same old words I'm saying in the same old way. | PD Reprint | |
| I'm Always Chasing Rainbows Popular Song |
1918 - m. Harry Carroll, w. Joe McCarthy V - At the end of the rainbow there's happiness, And to find it how often I've tried, But my life is a race, just a wild goose chase, And my dreams have all been denied. C - I'm always chasing rainbow, Watching for clouds drifting by. My schemes are just like all my dreams, Ending in the sky. | PD Reprint | |
| Ida Sweet As Apple Cider Popular Song |
1903 - w.m. Eddie Leonard V - In the region where the roses always bloom C - Ida Sweet as Apple Cider, Sweeter than all I know | PD Reprint | |
| In The Good Old Summertime Popular Song |
1902 - m. George Evans, w. Ren Shields V - There's a time in each year that we always hold dear, Good old summer time; With the birds and the trees-es and sweet scented breezes, Good old summer time C - In the good old summertime, in the good old summertime. Strolling thro' the shandy lanes With your baby mine; You hold her hand and she holds yours . . . | PD Reprint | |
| Indiana (Back Home Again In) Popular Song |
1917 - m. James.F. Hanley, w. Ballard MacDonald V - I have always been a wand'rer, Over land and sea. Yet a moonbeam on the water Casts a spell o'er me C - Back home again in Indiana, And it seems that I can see The gleaming candle light still shining bright Thru the sycamores for me | PD Reprint | |
| It's Always Fair Weather When Good Fellows Get Together Traditional |
1898 | PD Reprint | |
| Just A Girl That Men Forget Popular Song |
1923 - w.m. Al Dubin, Fred Rath, Joe Garron V - Dear little girl, they call you a Vamp, A flapper with up to date ways. You may shine brightly just like a lamp, You'll burn out one of these days. C - You're the kind of girl that men forget, Just a toy to enjoy for a while. For when men settle down they always get an old fashioned girl With an old fashioned smile. | PD Reprint | |
| La Rosita Popular Song |
1923 - w. Allan Stuart m. Paul Dupont (Pseud. of Walter Haenschen) V - Tinkling guitar strums a song 'neath a balcony. Glimmering stars glean their silvery light. Slowly the moon rises high o'er the peaceful lea. C - Sweet girl of my dreams hear my song I implore you, Soul of my soul, hear my gay serenade. Deep in my heart I will always adore you. | PD Reprint | |
| Last Night on the Back Porch Popular Song |
1923 - w.m. Lew Brown, Carl Schraubstader V - There's a girl I'm wild about Ev'ry time I take her out. I hug her . I squeeze her, I tease her so. And we always can be found Where there's no on else around. C - I love her in the morning. And I lover her at night. I love her, yes, I lover her When the stars are shining bright. | PD Reprint | |
| Little Jumping Joan Children |
V - Here I am, little jumping Joan; When no-boby's with me, I'm always alone. | PD Reprint | |
| Little Talk With Jesus Spiritual |
V - My brother, I remember when I was a sinner lost, I cried 'Have mercy, Jesus'. But still my soul was tossed . . . C - O a little talk with Jesus makes it right, all right . . . Troubles of ev'ry kind, thank God I'll always find That a little talk with Jesus makes it right. | PD Reprint | |
| Memphis Blues Popular Song |
1912 - w.m. William C. Handy V - Folks I've just been down, down to Memphis town, That's where the people smile, smile on you all the while. Hospitality, they were good to me C - They got a fiddler there that always slickens his hair, an' folks he sure do pull some bow, And when the big Bassoon seconds to the Trombones croon, croon N - a.k.a. Mr. Crump | PD Reprint | |
| Memphis Blues - Song Popular Song |
1908 - m. W. C. Handy, w. George A. Norton P - Honey Boy Minstrels V - Folks, I've just been down, down to Memphis town, That's where the people smile, smile on you all the while C - They got a fidler there that always slickens his hair, an' folks he sure do pull some bow, And when the big Bassoon seconds to the Trombones croon | PD Reprint | |
| Mosquito's Serenade Traditional |
w.m. Harvey Worthington Loomis V - Zzzz, The mosquito is singing, O hark! Zzzz, And he always tunes up in the dark. | PD Reprint | |
| Somebody Else, It's Always Somebody Else Popular Song |
1910 - m. George Meyer, w. Jack Drislane | PD Reprint | |
| They Always Pick On Me Popular Song |
1911 - m. Harry Von Tilzer, w. Stanley Murphy | PD Reprint | |
| Yama Yama Blues Popular Song |
1919 - w.m. Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams V - Papa, Papa, tell me what you've done to me, Papa, Papa, I'm as happy as can be When you're by my side I'm always gay, That's why I say: C - Papa,papa, mama, mama, do she double do love you. Papa, papa, mama, mama, don't care what you do | PD Reprint | |
| You'll Always Be The Same Sweet Baby Popular Song |
PD Reprint | ||
| You'll Always Be The Same Sweet Girl Popular Song |
1915 - m. Harry Von Tilzer, w. Andrew Strerling | PD Reprint | |
