Poor Butterfly (1916)

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Title

Poor Butterfly (1916)

Publisher

Published by Harms Incorporated, New York.

Rights

Copyright 1916 by T.B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter, N.Y.

Type

Sheet Music

Identifier

1019

Sheet Music Item Type Metadata

Lyricist

John Golden

Composer

Raymond Hubbell

Audio Recording Note

Philip C. Carli (Piano), Lulu Cossich (Soloist).

Date Published

1916

Online Description

inspired by Giacomo Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly and contains a brief musical quote from the act 2 duet Tutti i Fior in the verse. Introduced in the Broadway show, "The Big Show," sung by Sophie Bernard. A popular standard covered by many artists, notably Sarah Vaughn.

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Citation

“Poor Butterfly (1916),” ReEnvisioning Japan, accessed December 27, 2024, https://rej.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/5398.