I was playing one of my favorite pieces on the player piano yesterday and thought it would be nice to share the lyrics with you all. It's titled "Hello Montreal" and must date back to the 1920's. Surely it will stir up memories in the minds of some Verdunites. Memories of happy times when life was much simpler than it is now. I wonder how President Bush's proposed border security regulations would have been regarded by those Americans who wanted so desperately to quench their thirsts.
Best regards from NickO
Attachment: Hello Montreal.doc
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This song was written by Billy Rose and Mort Dixon in N.Y. Music by Harry Warren. Together they wrote great Broadway productions. It was used often by Billy Munro, a well known piano and song man in Montreal. His last place of work was Cahteau St. Rose in St. Rose, Quebec. Thanks for the words. Ed
Hi Ed:
Thanks for filling in the missing information. The label on the box just says "Copyright Berlin". I'm really impressed that you are familiar with the piece and came back to me so quickly.
NickO
Woooo Hoooooo!!!! I'll be saying "Hello Montreal" in just 20 shorts daysssssssssss Yeee hawwwwwww!
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NickO, I'm a piano and song man myself. Here's a never published song that was composed by Doug Findley a well liked old bar hopper around Montreal. The English talk about St.George's Street. The Welsh they like St.David's Lane The Jews are very fond of Craig St And every nation is the same. The Scots, they live on Argyle Avenue. The French, they live in Cote St. Paul. And the Irish can't be beat for the have St.Patrick's Street. Every nation has a strreet in Montreal.
Hi Ed:
Don't forget that the Ukrainians, of which I am one, even have Shevchenko Boulevard in Ville LaSalle.
NickO
Sorry NickO, No offence intended, I'm sure. Doug was not a Harvard man. But we give him credit for a heart of gold. The song was written in the fourties and sung mostly in beer parlors where anyone could get up and sing. The crowds were mostly old country U.K. They were mostly English, Irish and Scots. The waiters had to make sure certain songs were never sung. I remember the Clover cafe, third floor where a brawl started because some one sang Kevin Barry. When the line, "Another hero for old Ireland, another murder for the crown" was sung, the brawl started. We went out the door just as the piano was tipped over. We had to get out as we were under age. Age limit being 21 back then. If Manager Charlie (last name escapes me) had been there, that song would have been stopped. Give me a call some time Nicko, I am in Verdun. We could discuss old songs, I have a large library of same. 514-767-1449. Ed
Nick I cannot open the file. Would it be possible to send it to my
email address?
Second Avenue.
cooperw001@mac.com
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