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The Up-to-Date Ta-Ra-Ra Boom!

Music
ca. 1892 (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Music sheet cover for The Up-to-Date Ta-Ra-Ra Boom!, written by Richard Morton and Harry Pleon, performed by Harry Pleon, printed by Charles Sheard & Co., London, ca. 1892.

This song was written as a parody of Lottie Collins' song Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-de-ay!


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Up-to-Date Ta-Ra-Ra Boom! (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Chromolithograph on paper
Brief description
Music sheet cover for The Up-to-Date Ta-Ra-Ra Boom!, written by Richard Morton and Harry Pleon, performed by Harry Pleon as a parody on Lottie Collins, printed by Charles Sheard & Co., London, ca. 1892.
Physical description
Cover of the sheet music for The Up-to-Date Ta-Ra-Ra Boom!. The title of the song is at the top of the page in beige and black lettering, under which is a colour image of Harry Pleon dressed in a red dress and hat, and holding a white cloth above his head with one hand, he has one leg raised in front of him. Under the image the credits are printed. On the reverse there is a printed list of other sheet music available to buy.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.1cm
  • Width: 25.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
'THE UP-TO-DATE / TA-RA-RA BOOM! / This Song may be Sung Anywhere / without fee or Licence, Except at / Music Halls. / WRITTEN BY / RICHARD MORTON, / AND / HARRY PLEON / HARRY / PLEON'S Parody on Lottie Collins's / Sensational Song / Price 4/- / LONDON; CHARLES SHEARD & CO. MUSIC PUBLISHERS & PRINTERS, 192, HIGH HOLBORN, W.C. / Copyright for / all countries / W.T. STANNARD, imp' (Text on front of cover.)
Credit line
Given by John Hall
Subject depicted
Literary referenceThe Up-to-Date Ta-Ra-Ra Boom!
Summary
Music sheet cover for The Up-to-Date Ta-Ra-Ra Boom!, written by Richard Morton and Harry Pleon, performed by Harry Pleon, printed by Charles Sheard & Co., London, ca. 1892.

This song was written as a parody of Lottie Collins' song Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-de-ay!
Associated object
S.4105-2009 (Object)
Collection
Accession number
S.31-2012

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Record createdJanuary 6, 2012
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