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Billy Johnson's Ball

Sheet Music
late 19th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Illustrated music sheet cover for '"Billy Johnson's Ball". This lithograph features Fred Coyne dressed in a red coat with a plaid green waistcoat, along with tan trousers and a hat.

Object details

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Object type
TitleBilly Johnson's Ball (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph
Brief description
Illustrated music sheet cover, '"Billy Johnson's Ball", Written and Composed by G. W. Hunt, Sung by Fred Coyne', colour lithograph by Alfred Concanen, published by Hopwood & Crew, London.
Physical description
Illustrated music sheet cover for '"Billy Johnson's Ball". This lithograph features Fred Coyne dressed in a red coat with a plaid green waistcoat, along with tan trousers and a hat.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34cm (approx)
  • Width: 23.5cm (approx)
Marks and inscriptions
/BILLY JOHNSON'S BALL/ /LAR DAR DE DAR AND DOODLE DOOLE DIDDLE/ /WRITTEN & COMPOSED/ /BY/ /G.W. HUNT/ /SUNG WITH THE GREATEST SUCCESS/ /BY/ /FRED COYNE/ /LONDON; HOPWOOD & CREW, 42, NEW BOND ST. W/ (Text on front cover)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Literary referenceBilly Johnson's Ball by G.W. Hunt
Collection
Accession number
S.2774-1986

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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