"MISTER DREAM MAN" Dolly Connolly (Mrs. Percy Wenrich) Col A1083 E- 1911 Ragtime
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HERE'S the effervescent (as if she effer-vasn't*) DOLLY CONNOLLY (1888 - 1965) in two of her sprightly songs, from 1911, the hey-day of Vaudeville: "OH, MR. DREAM MAN, PLEASE LET ME DREAM SOME MORE," and "I'VE GOT FEATHERS ON MY HEAD."
Dolly was half of a Celebrity Couple; as Mrs. Percy Wenrich, she toured and co-wrote songs with her husband. They were a popular item in Vaudeville, touring up till 1929. Mr. Wenrich wrote such immortalia as "Moonlight Bay," "Red Rose Rag," "Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet," and "The Smiler." The latter is one of the hottest rags of the era.
This original 1911 teal-green "Big Notes" Columbia A1083 is in E- shape, a bit weathered, with a couple tiny edge flakes, but still a swell-playing copy.
*Joke courtesy of Harlan Ellison.
PHOTO: The lovely Dolly Connolly.
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These records come from my private collection, which I have been accumulating since 1967, and now am downsizing! My highest priority in these eBay auctions is to give you the best possible idea of a record’s true condition and aesthetic value. I always post at least four clear images, showing the record fore and aft, a close-up of the label, and the whole disc, warts and all. If my purple prose won’t cut it, the pictures will! Shipping is done with expert care. Your record will brave Media Mail in a stout corregated box, between four sheets of cardboard and a couple of “packers.” I hope you are amused by these descriptions, and by the quality of service being offered.
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