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[Baseball] Tilzer, Albert Von. (1878-1956). "Take Me Out To The Ball-Game" - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed. New York: The York Music Co.. 1908. First edition. Very uncommon autograph fair copy AMQS of the first few bars and lines of the celebrated American song “Take Me Out to the Ball Game." Inscribed to James J. Rooney. 18 June 1941. 1 page, oblong 8vo, on Robbins Music Corporation printed stave. Two vertical fold marks, toning and some stray marks, overall in fine condition. 9.5 x 4.75 inches (24.1 x 12 cm.). Rare. We have not seen previously seen another example in the trade and could not trace any examples at auction in over 30 years of records.
Written in 1908 by Tilzer and Jack Norworth (1879 - 1959), “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” is Norworth and Tilzer's most long-lasting hit, although incredibly neither had attended a game prior to writing the song. Norworth penned the lyrics when he passed the Polo Grounds on an elevated train and saw a sign that read “Baseball Today.” In the song, Katie's boyfriend calls to ask her out to see a show. She accepts the date, but only if her date will take her not to a show, but to a baseball game. The words were set to music by Albert Von Tilzer and registered with the U.S. Copyright Office on May 2, 1908 and the song was first sung by Norworth's wife Nora Bayes and popularized by various vaudeville acts. “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” was the number one song in the country for seven weeks in 1908, the longest for any song that year, even though it didn’t chart until October 31, after the 1908 baseball season ended. The song is now traditionally played during the seventh inning stretch during major league games.
[Baseball] Tilzer, Albert Von. (1878-1956). "Take Me Out To The Ball-Game" - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed. New York: The York Music Co.. 1908. First edition. Very uncommon autograph fair copy AMQS of the first few bars and lines of the celebrated American song “Take Me Out to the Ball Game." Inscribed to James J. Rooney. 18 June 1941. 1 page, oblong 8vo, on Robbins Music Corporation printed stave. Two vertical fold marks, toning and some stray marks, overall in fine condition. 9.5 x 4.75 inches (24.1 x 12 cm.). Rare. We have not seen previously seen another example in the trade and could not trace any examples at auction in over 30 years of records.
Written in 1908 by Tilzer and Jack Norworth (1879 - 1959), “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” is Norworth and Tilzer's most long-lasting hit, although incredibly neither had attended a game prior to writing the song. Norworth penned the lyrics when he passed the Polo Grounds on an elevated train and saw a sign that read “Baseball Today.” In the song, Katie's boyfriend calls to ask her out to see a show. She accepts the date, but only if her date will take her not to a show, but to a baseball game. The words were set to music by Albert Von Tilzer and registered with the U.S. Copyright Office on May 2, 1908 and the song was first sung by Norworth's wife Nora Bayes and popularized by various vaudeville acts. “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” was the number one song in the country for seven weeks in 1908, the longest for any song that year, even though it didn’t chart until October 31, after the 1908 baseball season ended. The song is now traditionally played during the seventh inning stretch during major league games.